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The WEIRDest people in the world, how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous, Joseph Henrich

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The WEIRDest people in the world, how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous, Joseph Henrich
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [585]-656) and index
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non fiction
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The WEIRDest people in the world
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bibliography
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1145924881
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Joseph Henrich
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how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous
Summary
"Harvard University's Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the world"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
WEIRD psychology --Making a cultural species --Clans, states, and why you can't get here from there --The gods are watching, behave! --WEIRD families --Psychological differences, families, and the church --Europe and Asia --WEIRD monogamy --Of commerce and cooperation --Domesticating the competition --Market mentalities --Law, science, and religion --Escape velocity --The dark matter of history
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Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democraticest people in the worldHow the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous
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