Behave - The bestselling exploration of why humans behave as they do

Robert M. Sapolsky’s work offers a profound and multifaceted examination of human behavior, weaving together insights from neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and biology to explain why people act the way they do. By exploring the intricate interplay of genetics, environment, social context, and evolutionary history, the book presents a comprehensive framework that challenges simplistic explanations and highlights the complexity behind every action.

• Behavior is a product of multiple time scales: From immediate neural activity to evolutionary pressures across millennia, human actions are shaped by factors operating on vastly different temporal levels.
• Context is critical:...

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