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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

Robert M. Sapolsky

Start date: August 1, 2019

Finish date: August 31, 2019

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May 26, 2019 David Rubenstein rated it it was amazing

Shelves: biology, audiobook, psychology, evolution

What a wonderful book! It is a comprehensive look at all types of behavior, from the magnanimous to the hideous. It is filled with stories that heighten the reader's level of engagement. The book is long, yes. But not overly long. Sapolsky's subtle humor and little bits of light-hearted sarcasm fill the book and make it fun to read.

So, what is the "cause" of behavior? The answer in this book, stated so clearly, is "it's complicated." There is no single cause. The structure of neurons and archite ...more

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Aug 07, 2019 Jim marked it as did-not-finish · review of another edition

Shelves: 1audio, 2non-fiction, science

My GR friend Michael has a great, 5 star review of this book here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I agree with it, but found I'm just not that interested in it. The narration was great, the subject seemed well handled, & I just couldn't care less. I don't know why. I've read a couple of books on brain bugs & was enthralled. I've read many books on evolution & some of these got into the way our brain developed. I was interested & really liked his TGC lecture Being Human: Life Lessons from ...more

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