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The Altruistic Brain: How We Get To Be Naturally Good
By Pfaff, Donald W.
- ISBN
- 9780199377466
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ.
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Starred Review on November 1, 2014 | Science and Technology
Pfaff (neurobiology and behavior, Rockefeller Univ.; Neuroscience of Fair Play) here explores the social side of human behavior. The crux of the book is the author's "Altruistic Brain Theory (ABT)," which maintains that biological empathetic behaviors are best explained on a cellular and physiological level, despite the popular evolutionary approach of studying animal behavior. Pfaff includes contrasting viewpoints and doesn't only provide res...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
