Machiavellian Intelligence by Richard W Byrne
According to conventional wisdom, our unique human intellect results from evolutionary pressures for skilled tool use and for communication to enhance co-operation. This book explores a quite different idea: that the driving force was social expertise, allowing subtle manipulation of others within the social group. The need to outwit one's clever colleagues then produces an evolutionary spiralling of `Machiavellian intelligence'. This book forms a complete and self-contained text on this topic, including the origins of the idea, a wealth of exciting applications in anthropology, psychology, and zoology, and a current evaluation of more traditional ideas --to what extent is Machiavellian intelligence complementary or alternative to them? With contributions by an international team of authors, the reader is brought to the frontiers of scientific work on the origin of human intellect.
'A highly cohesive book that will serve as an excellent introduction to social intelligence' Nature
'By adding a few connecting chapters of their own in which they set out the issues clearly, they have created a highly cohesive book that will serve as an excellent introduction to social intelligence.'Nature February 1989
'.. an exceptionally important collection, of papers.' The Psychologist
`.. this book will surely become a standard point of departure for future work.' THES
`This book will be read and appreciated for two reasons. The first is that it raises or enhances our intellectual curiosity both about the evolution of social knowledge and about how social knowledge itself evolves. By so doing, the authors compel us to adjust our thinking about evolution and behaviour. The second is that it presents a novel and engaging format that teaches the reader.' Contemporary Psychology USA
'By adding a few connecting chapters of their own in which they set out the issues clearly, they have created a highly cohesive book that will serve as an excellent introduction to social intelligence.'Nature February 1989
'.. an exceptionally important collection, of papers.' The Psychologist
`.. this book will surely become a standard point of departure for future work.' THES
`This book will be read and appreciated for two reasons. The first is that it raises or enhances our intellectual curiosity both about the evolution of social knowledge and about how social knowledge itself evolves. By so doing, the authors compel us to adjust our thinking about evolution and behaviour. The second is that it presents a novel and engaging format that teaches the reader.' Contemporary Psychology USA
Richard Byrne is Health and Safety Director for the Contract Merchanting Division of Travis Perkins plc and has previously worked in health and safety positions for some of the UK's largest organisations, including the Midlands Co-op, Royal Mail Group, ATS Euromaster and Network Rail. A chartered member of IOSH and associate member of IEMA, Richard is a well-known speaker, contributor to health and safety periodicals, and thought leader in the areas of safety leadership, behavioural safety and culture change.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198521754 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198521758 |
| Title | Machiavellian Intelligence |
| Author | Richard W Byrne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1989-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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