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Sheila A.: IMG On Storytelling: The Powells.com Interview with Donald Miller

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donaldmillerDonald Miller is a Christian writer, but the question that Miller asks with his latest memoir, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, is applicable to... Continue »
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The Brighter Side of Human Nature: Altruism Empathy in Everyday Life

by Kohn Alfie

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Drawing from hundreds of studies in half a dozen fields, "The Brighter Side of Human Nature" makes a powerful case that caring and generosity are just as natural as selfishness and aggression. This lively refutation of cynical assumptions about our species considers the nature of empathy and the causes of war, why we (incorrectly) explain all behavior in terms of self-interest, and how we can teach children to care.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-385) and indexes.
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Alfie Kohn is the author of ten previous books, including Punished by Rewards, The Schools Our Children Deserve, and Unconditional Parenting. He lives with his family in the Boston area.
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ISBN:
9780465007585
Subtitle:
Altruism Empathy in Everyday Life
Author:
Kohn, Alfie
Author:
Kohn, Alfie
Publisher:
Basic Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Subject:
Altruism
Subject:
Empathy
Subject:
General Psychology & Psychiatry
Copyright:
1990
Series Volume:
#2-87
Publication Date:
April 1992
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
416
Dimensions:
9.08x6.24x1.09 in. 1.34 lbs.
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