Behave:_The_Biology_of_Humans_at_Our_Best_and_Worst

<i>Behave</i> (book)

Behave (book)

2017 book by Robert Sapolsky

Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst is a 2017 non-fiction book by Robert Sapolsky. It describes how various biological processes influence human behavior, on scales ranging from less than a second before an action to thousands of years before.

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Reception

A review in The Guardian called Behave "a miraculous synthesis of scholarly domains".[1] Kirkus Reviews called it "An exemplary work of popular science, challenging but accessible."[2] A review in the Star Tribune considers Behave to be Sapolsky's magnum opus as well as "a stunning achievement and an invaluable addition to the canon of scientific literature."[3] In Science Magazine's edited book review blog, Behave was described as "exceptional in its scale, scope, detail, and writing style".[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Poole, Steven (June 9, 2017). "Behave by Robert Sapolsky review – why do we do what we do?". The Guardian.
  2. [2]
    "BEHAVE | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. March 7, 2017.
  3. [3]
    Cain, Hamilton (June 30, 2017). "REVIEW: 'Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst,' by Robert M. Sapolsky". Star Tribune.
  4. [4]
    de Waal, Frans (June 20, 2017). "A comprehensive tome explores the biology of our behavior". Books et al. (Science Magazine).


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