The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life by Kevin Simler, Robin Hanson

The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life

Kevin Simler, Robin Hanson

408 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction psychology challenging informative medium-paced
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Human beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are designed not just to hunt and gather, but also to help us get ahead socially, often via deception and self-deception. But while we may be self-interested sch...

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