Just babies : the origins of good and evil
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New York : Crown, [2013].
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273 pages ; 22 cm
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Albany Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 190 BLOOM | On Shelf |
Campbell Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 170 BLOOM 2013 | On Shelf |
Casper College Library - Main Collection | BJ45 .B56 2013 | On Shelf |
Hot Springs Co. Library - Nonfiction | 155.4 BLOOM | On Shelf |
Laramie Co. Library - Cheyenne - Third Floor | 170 BLO | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Crown, [2013].
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"From Sigmund Freud to Jean Piaget, psychologists have long believed that we begin life as amoral animals. After all, isn't it the role of society--and especially parents--to transform babies from little psychopaths into civilized beings who can experience empathy and shame, and override selfish impulses? In Just Babies, Paul Bloom argues that humans are in fact hardwired with a sense of morality. Drawing upon years of original research at Yale, he shows that babies and toddlers can judge the goodness and badness of others' actions; that they act to soothe those in distress; and that they feel guilt, shame, pride, and righteous anger. Yet this innate morality is tragically limited. Our natural morality extends toward those in our own group, but this is offset by ingrained dislike, even hatred, of those in different groups. Put simply, we are natural-born bigots. Vivid and intellectually probing, Just Babies argues that it's only through our uniquely human capacity for reason that we can transcend the primitive sense of morality we are born with. This erudite yet accessible book will captivate readers of Steven Pinker, Philip Zimbardo, and Robert Wright."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bloom, P. (2013). Just babies: the origins of good and evil . Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bloom, Paul, 1963-. 2013. Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil. Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bloom, Paul, 1963-. Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil Crown, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bloom, Paul. Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil Crown, 2013.
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