Henrich draws on his far-flung ethnographic field studies and the work of colleagues to illustrate the adaptive power of human culture.--The Scientist
Joseph Henrich Boeken
Joseph Henrich is een antropoloog die de evolutionaire grondslagen van menselijk gedrag onderzoekt. Zijn werk duikt in hoe mensen leren, hoe culturele innovaties zich verspreiden en hoe deze processen onze samenlevingen vormgeven. Hij onderzoekt de complexiteit van culturele evolutie en de diepgaande impact ervan op ons leven. Zijn onderzoek biedt inzichten in wat ons uniek menselijk maakt.
The Weirdest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
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Do you identify yourself by your profession or achievements, rather than your family network? Do you cultivate your unique attributes and personal goals? If so, perhaps you are WEIRD- raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic. Unlike most who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, nonconformist, analytical and control-oriented. Joseph Henrich, who developed the game-changing concept of WEIRD, draws on leading-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics and evolutionary biology to explore how changing family structures, marriage practices and religious beliefs since the Middle Ages shaped the Western mind, laying the foundations for the world we know today.