A ground-breaking synthesis of the entire science of human behaviour by 'one of the best scientist-writers of our time' (Oliver Sacks)
Robert M. Sapolsky holds degrees from Harvard and Rockefeller Universities and is currently a Professor of Biology and Neurology at Stanford University and a Research Associate with the Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya. He is the author of The Trouble with Testosterone, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers (both finalists for the LA Times Book Award), and A Primate's Memoir. Sapolsky has contributed to Natural History, Discover, Men's Health, and Scientific American, and is a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation genius grant.
Awe-inspiring … This is the best scientific book written for
non-specialists that I have ever read. You will learn more about
human nature than in any other book I can think of, and you will be
inspired
*Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm*
It’s no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best
nonfiction books I’ve ever read
*Wall Street Journal*
Behave is the best detective story ever written, and the most
important. If you've ever wondered why someone did something – good
or bad, vicious or generous – you need to read this book. If you
think you already know why people behave as they do, you need to
read this book. In other words, everybody needs to read it. It
should be available on prescription (side effects: chronic
laughter; highly addictive). They should put Behave in hotel rooms
instead of the Bible: the world would be a much better, wiser
place
*Kate Fox, author of Watching the English*
Magisterial … This extraordinary survey of the science of human
behaviour takes the reader on an epic journey … Sapolsky makes the
book consistently entertaining, with an infectious excitement at
the puzzles he explains … a miraculous synthesis of scholarly
domains
*Guardian*
Truly all-encompassing … detailed, accessible, fascinating
*Telegraph*
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