Henrich draws on his far-flung ethnographic field studies and the work of colleagues to illustrate the adaptive power of human culture.--The Scientist
Joseph Henrich Libros
Joseph Henrich es un antropólogo que explora los fundamentos evolutivos del comportamiento humano. Su trabajo profundiza en cómo aprenden los humanos, cómo se propagan las innovaciones culturales y cómo estos procesos dan forma a nuestras sociedades. Examina las complejidades de la evolución cultural y su profundo impacto en nuestras vidas. Su investigación ofrece ideas sobre lo que nos hace únicamente humanos.
The Weirdest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
- 680 páginas
- 24 horas de lectura
Do you identify yourself by your profession or achievements, rather than your family network? Do you cultivate your unique attributes and personal goals? If so, perhaps you are WEIRD- raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic. Unlike most who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, nonconformist, analytical and control-oriented. Joseph Henrich, who developed the game-changing concept of WEIRD, draws on leading-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics and evolutionary biology to explore how changing family structures, marriage practices and religious beliefs since the Middle Ages shaped the Western mind, laying the foundations for the world we know today.