The Moral Molecule
Download or Read eBook The Moral Molecule PDF written by Paul J. Zak and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Paul J. Zak |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2013-11-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780142196908 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0142196908 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Moral Molecule by : Paul J. Zak
Book excerpt: "Philosophy, economics, and biology have rarely been so entertaining."—Matt Ridley, author of Genome Paul J. Zak's proclivity for taking blood samples has earned him a nickname as the "vampire economist." But his sanguinary habit is backed by his scientific quest: What if there was a master switch for human behavior? On, and people are loving and generous. Off, and they revert to violence and greed. By studying thousands of blood samples, Zak has pinpointed just such a switch: a brain chemical called oxytocin. Sprinting around the globe and into the human brain, The Moral Molecule is a dazzling narrative as erudite and entertaining as bestsellers like Flow, Drive, and Why We Love.
