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The social animal : the hidden sources of love, character, and achievement Cover Image Book

The social animal : the hidden sources of love, character, and achievement / David Brooks.

Brooks, David, 1961- (Author).

Summary:

From the influential and hugely popular "New York Times" columnist and bestselling author of "Bobos in Paradise" comes a landmark exploration of how human beings and communities succeed.

Record details

  • ISBN: 140006760X
  • ISBN: 9781400067602
  • Physical Description: xviii, 424 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2011]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-406) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Decision-making -- The map meld -- Mindsight -- Map-making -- Attachment -- Learning -- Norms -- Self-control -- Culture -- Intelligence -- Choice architecture -- Freedom and commitment -- Limerence -- The grand narrative -- Métis -- The insurgency -- Getting older -- Morality -- The leader -- The soft side -- The other education -- Meaning.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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