Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality.
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Produkt-Hinweis
Fadenheftung
Gewebe-Einband
mit Schutzumschlag
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Maße
Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
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978-1-137-34524-0 (9781137345240)
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David Lieberman taught at the University of Illinois, USA, where he was voted the most stimulating teacher in Psychology, and then at the University of Stirling, UK. He is the author of seven textbooks, and served on the Science and Engineering Research Council and as Associate Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.
Prologue PART I: EVIDENCE 1. Sex and Violence 2. Childhood Genes 3. Childhood: Environment 4. Behaviour Must Be Lawful PART II: BUT...? 5. The Feeling of Freedom: Unconscious Associations 6. The Feeling of Freedom: Making Decisions and Solving Problems 7. Does Determinism Mean We Are Helpless? Would It Destroy Morality?
