The Age of Empathy
Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 550
In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. For many years, de Waal has observed chimpanzees soothe distressed neighbors and bonobos share their food. Now he delivers fascinating fresh evidence for the seeds of ethical behavior in primate societies that further cements the case for the biological origins of human fairness.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great research on apes, bad research on humans
- De Christian Bonnell en 07-18-14
De: Frans de Waal
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
- De: Frans de Waal
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 10 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,112
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,859
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,849
De Waal reviews the rise and fall of the mechanistic view of animals and opens our minds to the idea that animal minds are far more intricate and complex than we have assumed. De Waal's landmark work will convince you to rethink everything you thought you knew about animal - and human - intelligence.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enlightening but not earth-shattering
- De Mark en 07-06-16
De: Frans de Waal
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An Introduction to Information Theory
- Symbols, Signals and Noise
- De: John R. Pierce
- Narrado por: Kyle Tait
- Duración: 10 h y 12 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 58
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 50
Behind the familiar surfaces of the telephone, radio, and television lies a sophisticated and intriguing body of knowledge known as information theory. This is the theory that has permitted the rapid development of all sorts of communication, from color television to the clear transmission of photographs from the vicinity of Jupiter. Even more revolutionary progress is expected in the future.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not bad, but...
- De Jane Doe en 06-26-20
De: John R. Pierce
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Loneliness
- Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection
- De: John T. Cacioppo, William Patrick
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 142
John T. Cacioppo's groundbreaking research topples one of the pillars of modern medicine and psychology: the focus on the individual as the unit of inquiry. By employing brain scans, monitoring blood pressure, and analyzing immune function, he demonstrates the overpowering influence of social context - a factor so strong that it can alter DNA replication.
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2 out of 5 stars
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does offer any way of dealing with lonely
- De Bartlomiej Sliwa en 09-29-16
De: John T. Cacioppo, y otros
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Consciousness and the Brain
- Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts
- De: Stanislas Dehaene
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 781
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 671
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 663
How does the brain generate a conscious thought? And why does so much of our knowledge remain unconscious? Thanks to clever psychological and brain-imaging experiments, scientists are closer to cracking this mystery than ever before. In this lively book, Stanislas Dehaene describes the pioneering work his lab and the labs of other cognitive neuroscientists worldwide have accomplished in defining, testing, and explaining the brain events behind a conscious state.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I had no idea we knew this much.
- De Tristan en 01-18-16
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The Social Conquest of Earth
- De: Edward O. Wilson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Hogan
- Duración: 10 h y 29 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 506
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 414
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 407
Edward O. Wilson is one of the world’s preeminent biologists, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and the author of more than 25 books. The defining work in a remarkable career, The Social Conquest of Earth boldly addresses age-old questions (Where did we come from? What are we? Where are we going?) while delving into the biological sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wow, Wilson has a lot to say and boy can he write.
- De Gary en 05-21-12
De: Edward O. Wilson
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
- The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
- De: Adam Rutherford
- Narrado por: Adam Rutherford
- Duración: 12 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 851
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 720
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 712
In our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species - births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration, and a lot of sex. But those stories have always been locked away - until now. Who are our ancestors? Where did they come from? Geneticists have suddenly become historians, and the hard evidence in our DNA has completely upended what we thought we knew about ourselves. Acclaimed science writer Adam Rutherford explains exactly how genomics is completely rewriting the human story - from 100,000 years ago to the present.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I wish this book was in American high schools.
- De melody sheldon en 03-31-19
De: Adam Rutherford
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Upheaval
- Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
- De: Jared Diamond
- Narrado por: Henry Strozier
- Duración: 18 h y 44 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,696
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,416
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,410
In his earlier best sellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in the final audiobook in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crisis through selective change - a coping mechanism more commonly associated with personal trauma.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Urine of the Earth in a Teacup
- De Marian en 05-12-19
De: Jared Diamond
Thoughtful and informative
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I think there is a lot to learn here in this very good read!!!
A Lot Of Things In Common With Our Animal Friends!
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However, after listening to the incredible science behind Empathy, I can't help but feel that consciously widening this vastly unconscious trait's reach with our intellect and consciousness would push our species to the next frontier in our existence.
Brilliant and incredibly important
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