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Human Evolution and the Seven Fundamental Motives (APA Life Tools Series)
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Sharing stories and advice rooted in the science of evolutionary psychology, father and son authors Doug Kenrick and David Lundberg-Kenrick pinpoint the dangers of stone-age problem solving for our lives today, and present a new, systematic way to survive and be happy in the modern world.
Over millennia, we humans have evolved a set of motivational systems to help us solve the seven basic problems of existence: surviving, protecting ourselves from dangerous others, forming friendships, winning respect, attracting mates, hanging onto mates, and caring for our families. We seek the same goals in the twenty-first century. However, the saber-tooth tigers and rival tribes that once threatened us have been replaced by marketers peddling sugar-laden foods, pundits fanning the culture war flames, and payday loan companies scamming those who can least afford it.
Through a series of engaging narratives and science-based life tips, this book helps us see past our electronics and lattes and gain helpful insights into achieving the life we want.
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Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life
- A Psychologist Investigates How Evolution, Cognition, and Complexity Are Revolutionizing Our View of Human Nature
- De: Douglas T. Kenrick
- Narrado por: Fred Stella
- Duración: 7 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 153
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 110
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 106
Between what can be learned from evolutionary psychology and cognitive science a picture emerges. In Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life, social psychologist Douglas Kenrick fuses these two fields to create a coherent story of human nature. In his analysis, many ingrained, apparently irrational behaviors—one-night stands, prejudice, conspicuous consumption, even art and religious devotion—are quite explicable and (when desired) avoidable.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Rather dated and self-aggrandizing
- De Laurie Frick en 07-21-11
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The Longevity Project
- Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study
- De: Howard S. Friedman, Leslie R. Martin
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 8 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 105
For years we have been told to make lists and obsessively monitor when we’re angry, what we eat, how much we worry, and how often we go to the gym. So why isn’t everyone healthy? Now based on the most extensive study of long life ever conducted The Longevity Project reveals what really matters across the long run—the personality traits, relationships, experiences, and career paths that naturally keep you vital.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good info to know about
- De Thomas en 11-10-11
De: Howard S. Friedman, y otros
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The Science of Happily Ever After
- What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love
- De: Ty Tashiro
- Narrado por: Chris Chappell
- Duración: 7 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 216
In this playful and informative exploration of the science behind how to choose a great mate, acclaimed relationship psychologist Dr. Ty Tashiro explores how to find enduring love. Dr. Tashiro translates reams of scientific studies and research data into the first audiobook to revolutionize the way we search for love. His research pinpoints why our decision-making abilities seem to fail when it comes to choosing mates and how we can make smarter choices.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Simplistic advice...
- De R. Steiner en 02-14-17
De: Ty Tashiro
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Generation Me
- Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled - and More Miserable Than Ever Before
- De: Jean M. Twenge PhD
- Narrado por: Randye Kaye
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 56
In this provocative new book, psychologist and social commentator Dr. Jean Twenge documents the self-focus of what she calls "Generation Me" - people born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Dr. Twenge explores why her generation is tolerant, confident, open-minded, and ambitious but also cynical, depressed, lonely, and anxious. Dr. Twenge reveals how profoundly different today's young adults are - and makes controversial predictions about what the future holds for them and society as a whole.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I mostly agree
- De David Hill en 05-25-20
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The End of Men
- And the Rise of Women
- De: Hanna Rosin
- Narrado por: Laural Merlington
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 162
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 136
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 133
Men have been the dominant sex since - well, the dawn of mankind. And yet, as journalist Hanna Rosin discovered, that long-held truth is no longer true. At this unprecedented moment, women are no longer merely gaining on men; they have pulled decisively ahead by almost every measure. Already "the end of men" - the phrase Rosin coined - has entered the lexicon as indelibly as Simone de Beauvoir’s "second sex", Betty Friedan’s "feminine mystique", Susan Faludi’s "backlash", and Naomi Wolf’s "beauty myth" have.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book, don't care for the reader's style
- De Darren en 12-05-12
De: Hanna Rosin
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All the Rage
- Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership
- De: Darcy Lockman
- Narrado por: Abby Craden
- Duración: 8 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 140
The inequity of domestic life is one of the most profound and perplexing conundrums of our time. In an era of seemingly unprecedented feminist activism, enlightenment, and change, data shows that one area of gender inequality stubbornly remains: the unequal amount of parental work that falls on women, no matter their class or professional status.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read for men
- De Brooks Rainey Pearson en 06-12-19
De: Darcy Lockman
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30 Lessons for Living
- Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans
- De: Karl Pillemer Ph.D.
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 328
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 278
More than 1,000 extraordinary Americans share their stories and the wisdom they have gained on living, loving, and finding happiness. After a chance encounter with an extraordinary 90-year-old woman, renowned gerontologist Karl Pillemer began to wonder what older people know about life that the rest of us don't. His quest led him to interview more than one thousand Americans over the age of 65 to seek their counsel on all the big issues- children, marriage, money, career, aging.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Solid advice, however memory may bias it
- De Glenn en 10-08-12
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The Feminine Mistake
- De: Leslie Bennetts
- Narrado por: Leslie Bennetts
- Duración: 6 h y 29 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 45
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Women are constantly being told that it's simply too difficult to balance work and family, so if they don't really "have to" work, it's better for their families if they stay home. Not only is this untrue, Leslie Bennetts says, but the arguments in favor of stay-at-home motherhood fail to consider the surprising benefits of work and the unexpected toll of giving it up. It's time, she says, to get the message across: combining work and family really is the best choice for most women.
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1 out of 5 stars
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couldn't get into it.
- De diana prince en 09-21-15
De: Leslie Bennetts
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Coming Apart
- The State of White America, 1960–2010
- De: Charles Murray
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 12 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 775
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 632
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 627
In Coming Apart, Charles Murray explores the formation of American classes that are different in kind from anything we have ever known, focusing on whites as a way of driving home the fact that the trends he describes do not break along lines of race or ethnicity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant & Flawed
- De Douglas C. Bates en 05-15-12
De: Charles Murray
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One and Only
- The Freedom of Having an Only Child, and the Joy of Being One
- De: Lauren Sandler
- Narrado por: Lauren Sandler
- Duración: 6 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Journalist Lauren Sandler is an only child and the mother of one. After investigating what only children are really like and whether stopping at one child is an answer to reconciling motherhood and modernity, she learned a lot about herself - and a lot about our culture's assumptions. In this heartfelt work, Sandler legitimizes a discussion about the larger societal costs of having more than one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Data Driven
- De Meghan B en 01-11-22
De: Lauren Sandler
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Love Understood
- The Science of Who, How and Why We Love
- De: Laura Mucha
- Narrado por: Laura Mucha
- Duración: 10 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Poets, philosophers and artists have been trying to explain romantic love for centuries, but it remains one of the most complex and intimidating terrains to navigate. Most people are afraid to be open and honest about their relationships...until now. For Love Understood, Laura Mucha has interviewed hundreds of strangers, from the ages of 8 to 95 in more than 40 countries, asking them to share their most personal stories, feelings and insights about love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful, informative, and thought provoking
- De James en 03-05-19
De: Laura Mucha
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Thrive
- Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way
- De: Dan Buettner
- Narrado por: Michael McConnohie
- Duración: 7 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 107
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 73
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 72
In the first book to identify demographically proven happiness hotspots worldwide, researcher and explorer Dan Buettner documents the happiest people on earth and reveals how we can create our own happy zones. Detailing extraordinary new discoveries and meticulous research on four continents, Buettner observes happiness in unlikely places and gleans surprising insight into what generates contentment and what it means to thrive.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Around the world with circular reasoning
- De Andy en 05-17-11
De: Dan Buettner
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The Power of Bad
- How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It
- De: John Tierney, Roy F. Baumeister
- Narrado por: Paul Bellantoni
- Duración: 8 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 347
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 285
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 281
Why are we devastated by a word of criticism even when it’s mixed with lavish praise? Because our brains are wired to focus on the bad. This negativity effect explains things great and small: why countries blunder into disastrous wars, why couples divorce, why people flub job interviews, how schools fail students, why football coaches stupidly punt on fourth down. All day long, the power of bad governs people’s moods, drives marketing campaigns, and dominates news and politics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another outstanding social psychology book!
- De Wayne en 01-06-20
De: John Tierney, y otros
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Men on Strike
- Why Men Are Boycotting Marriage, Fatherhood, and the American Dream - and Why It Matters
- De: Helen Smith PhD
- Narrado por: Susan Boyce
- Duración: 5 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 577
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 514
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 516
American society has become anti-male. Men are sensing the backlash and are responding. They're dropping out of college, leaving the workforce, and avoiding marriage and fatherhood at alarming rates. The trend is so pronounced that a number of books have been written about this man-child phenomenon, concluding that men have taken a vacation from responsibility. But why should men participate in a system that seems to be increasingly stacked against them?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally, someone said it!
- De Stephen Reid Kidd en 11-07-17
De: Helen Smith PhD
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The Sibling Effect
- What the Bonds among Brothers and Sisters Reveal about Us
- De: Jeffrey Kluger
- Narrado por: Pete Larkin
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 89
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
Nobody affects us as deeply as our brothers and sisters - not parents, not children, not friends. From the time we - and they - are born, our siblings are our collaborators and co-conspirators, our role models and cautionary tales. They teach us how to resolve conflicts and how not to, how to conduct friendships and when to walk away.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This is the only book I never finished
- De Rob en 06-25-12
De: Jeffrey Kluger
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Irrationally Yours
- On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles
- De: Dan Ariely
- Narrado por: Simon Jones
- Duración: 3 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 228
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 196
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely revolutionized the way we think about ourselves, our minds, and our actions in his books Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, and The Honest Truth About Dishonesty. Ariely applies this scientific analysis of the human condition in his "Ask Ariely" Q and A column in the Wall Street Journal, in which he responds to readers who write in with personal conundrums ranging from the serious to the curious.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what I expected
- De Gordon en 05-30-15
De: Dan Ariely
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The Why Axis
- Hidden Motives and the Undiscovered Economics of Everyday Life
- De: Uri Gneezy, John A. List
- Narrado por: Eric Martin
- Duración: 9 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 92
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 79
Uri Gneezy and John List are like the anthropologists who spend months in the field studying the people in their native habitats. But in their case they embed themselves in our messy world to try and solve big, difficult problems, such as the gap between rich and poor students and the violence plaguing inner city schools; the real reasons people discriminate; whether women are really less competitive than men; and how to correctly price products and services. Their field experiments show how economic incentives can change outcomes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Some Interesting Insights But Poor Science
- De Harold Toomey en 06-09-23
De: Uri Gneezy, y otros