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What this book knows
Human behavior, from stress to happiness to prejudice, is shaped by evolution, personality, and the stories we tell ourselves.
mind-and-cognition
Puzzling features of human behavior can be traced to our evolutionary history — patterns no longer useful and may even be harmful in modern times.
VLA-9D3EF0B5-RC-004Evolutionary psychologists found that many psychological characteristics — fear, aggression, overeating — evolved the same way physical characteristics evolved.
VLA-9D3EF0B5-RC-011self-and-identity
People might experience more stress because they judge events as more threatening or don't believe they can cope — personality shapes the entire stress sequence.
VLA-9D3EF0B5-RC-053People act better than they are for two reasons: to feel better about themselves and to convey more positive impressions to others.
VLA-9D3EF0B5-RC-099belonging
Group boundaries tell us who is most likely to be cooperative and trustworthy — we trust average in-group members more than out-group members.
VLA-9D3EF0B5-RC-128Betrayals by romantic partners, family members divulging secrets, friends dating someone you like — five broad categories of hurtful interpersonal events.
VLA-9D3EF0B5-RC-056Illuminates
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