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Being Human: A Darwinian Theory of Human Behavior
by Paul R. Lawrence
Being Human moves beyond Driven by offering a more unified theory of human behavior. In particular it offers a synthesis of the latest neuroscience findings on how the human prefrontal cortex works to check and balance the motivational impulses or drives generated by the unconscious brain. The Introduction to Being Human will help orient readers by presenting an overview of the entire book.
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Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices
by Paul R. Lawrence and Nitin Nohria
This book addresses basic questions. What universal characteristics make us human? Are there biological drives that motivate us as human beings? Why do we choose to do what we do?
In this groundbreaking book two Harvard-based researchers take a multidisciplinary approach that bridges the gap between the latest findings from neuroscience and insights about human behavior derived from social science and from Darwin’s own work. They conclude that the way we act is a result of the conscious choices we make that are fueled by the internal debate among our innate, often conflicted, unconscious drives:
The drive to acquire objects and experiences that improve
our resources and status relative to others
The drive to bond with others in long-term relationships
of mutual care and commitment;
The drive to comprehend and make sense of the world and of ourselves;
The drive to defend ourselves, our loved ones, our beliefs,
and our resources from harm.
Driven offers a workable model to help make sense of the
human experience and reveals the common heritage of
humans, no matter how diverse our cultural or social backgrounds.
Some Reviews of Driven:
Driven Review by John Doyle,
Oxford University
Driven Review by Administrative Science Quarterly
You can purchase Driven at Amazon.com
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