The social animal : the hidden sources of love, character, and achievement David Brooks.
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TextPublisher: New York : Random House, c2011Edition: 1st edDescription: xviii, 424 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781400067602 (hc.); 140006760X (hc.)Subject(s): Man-woman relationships -- United States | Social mobility -- United States | Social status -- United States | Elite (Social sciences) -- United States | CharacterDDC classification: 305.5/130973 LOC classification: HQ801 | .B76 2011| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | 305.5 BROO (Browse shelf) | Available | 33405 |
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| 305.42 WARD Not for ourselves alone : | 305.48 RIST No more secrets : | 305.5 BOO Behind the beautiful forevers : | 305.5 BROO The social animal : | 305.5 CARL Ship of fools : how a selfish ruling class is bringing America to the brink of revolution / | 305.5 FREE Plutocrats : | 305.5 Mayl Acquired tastes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-406) and index.
Decision-making -- The map meld -- Mindsight -- Mapmaking -- Attachment -- Learning -- Norms -- Self control -- Culture -- Intelligence -- Choice architecture -- Freedom and commitment -- Limerence -- The grand narrative -- Metis -- The insurgency -- Getting older -- Morality -- The leader -- The soft side -- The other education -- Meaning.
Brooks creates two imaginary people, Harold and Erica, to illustrate his understanding of the human mind, the wellsprings of action, and the causes of success and failure.

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