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Born to Be Good : the Science of a Meaningful Life by Dacher Keltner is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Born to Be Good : the Science of a Meaningful Life about?

“A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred review In this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: If humans are hardwired to lead lives that are “nasty, brutish, and short,” why have we evolved with positive emotions like gratitude, amusement, awe, and compassion that promote ethical action and cooperative societies? Illustrated with more than fifty photographs of human emotions, Born to Be Good takes us on a journey through scientific discovery, personal narrative, and Eastern philosophy. Positive emotions, Keltner finds, lie at the core of human nature and shape our everyday behavior—and they just may be the key to understanding how we can live our lives better. Some images in this ebook are not displayed owing to permissions issues.

Who reads Born to Be Good : the Science of a Meaningful Life?

Author

Dacher Keltner

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393073355

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Social_sciences

Rating

3.58 / 5 (54 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14