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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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1145924881

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Joseph Henrich

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how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous

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"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 publisherPerhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. If so, you're rather psychologically peculiar. In this book, the author illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, the author reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church. It was these changes that gave rise to the WEIRD psychology that would lay the foundation for the modern world. -- Adapted from jacket description

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Weirdest people in the world

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