"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"--
Questions about the origins of human cooperation have long puzzled and divided scientists. Social norms that foster fair-minded behavior, altruism and collective action undergird the foundations of large-scale human societies, but we know little about how these norms develop or …
"Informed by a pioneering set of cross-cultural data, Experimenting with Social Norms, advances our understanding of the evolution of human cooperation and the expansion of complex societies. Innovative and ambitious, the book synthesizes and precedented analysis of social behav…