The Weirdest People In The World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
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The Weirdest People In The World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Perhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic.
Joseph Henrich • The Weirdest People In The World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Joseph Henrich uses leading-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics and evolutionary biology to explore how changing family structures, marriage practices and religious beliefs in the Middle Ages shaped the Western mind, laying the foundations for the world we know today.
Joseph Henrich • The Weirdest People In The World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Unlike most who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, nonconformist, analytical and control-oriented. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically peculiar? What part did these differences play in our history, and what do they mean for our collective identity?