Born to Be Good by Dacher Keltner

Born to Be Good by Dacher Keltner

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“A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred review

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Born to Be Good by Dacher Keltner

A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.Library Journal, starred review
"A bright, entertaining book. . [that] covers broad, interesting territory." -- Janet Maslin - The New York Times
"A fact-filled, fun, and enlightened peek into our minds and hearts." -- Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence
"A fresh and absolutely fascinating book." -- Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma
Dacher Keltner is the Thomas and Ruth Ann Hornaday professor of psychology and the director of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. He has taught social psychology for the past 18 years and is the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award for Letters and Sciences. His research focuses on the prosocial emotions (such as love, sympathy, and gratitude), morality, and power. Other awards include the Western Psychological Association’s award for outstanding contribution to research, the Positive Psychology Prize for excellence in research, and the Ed and Carol Diener mid-career award for research excellence in social psychology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. In 2008, the Utne Reader listed Dacher as one of the 50 visionaries changing the world.
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ISBN 13 9780393337136
ISBN 10 0393337138
Title Born to Be Good
Author Dacher Keltner
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 2010-02-09
Number of pages 352
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