Description
"Philosophy, economics, and biology have rarely been so entertaining."--Matt Ridley, author of Genome Paul J. Zak's proclivity for taking blood samples has earned him a nickname as the "vampire economist." But his sanguinary habit is backed by his scientific quest: What if there was a master switch for human behavior? On, and people are loving and generous. Off, and they revert to violence and greed. By studying thousands of blood samples, Zak has pinpointed just such a switch: a brain chemical called oxytocin. Sprinting around the globe and into the human brain, The Moral Molecule is a dazzling narrative as erudite and entertaining as bestsellers like Flow, Drive, and Why We Love.
Author: Paul J. Zak
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Published: 11/26/2013
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780142196908
ISBN10: 0142196908
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Neuropsychology
- Psychology | Social Psychology
- Science | Life Sciences | Neuroscience
Author: Paul J. Zak
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Published: 11/26/2013
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780142196908
ISBN10: 0142196908
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Neuropsychology
- Psychology | Social Psychology
- Science | Life Sciences | Neuroscience
About the Author
Paul J. Zak, Ph.D., is a professor of economics, management, and psychology at Claremont Graduate University. He lives in Los Angeles.