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BL
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967050
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b721420
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| Main Entry
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Baumeister, Roy F.
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| Title & Author
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Cultural animal : : human nature, meaning, and social life.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2005.
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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160256809X
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: 9781602568099
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0195167031
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-440) and index.
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| Contents
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Beasts for culture -- The human psyche at work -- What people want -- How people think -- How and why emotions happen -- How people act and react -- How people interact -- Epilog.
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| Abstract
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This book provides a coherent explanation of human nature, which is to say how people think, act, and feel, what they want, and how they interact with each other. The central idea is that the human psyche was designed by evolution to enable people to create and sustain culture.
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Culture-- Psychological aspects.
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Psychology.
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Social psychology.
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Culture-- Aspect psychologique.
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Psychologie sociale.
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Psychologie.
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Culture-- Psychological aspects.
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Psychology.
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Social psychology.
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Sozialpsychologie.
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Sozialpsychologie.
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Psychology, Social.
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| Dewey Classification
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150302
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| LC Classification
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BF
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BF 57 B347c 2005
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CP 1000rvk
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CV 7500rvk
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LB 31950rvk
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LC 58000rvk
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WT 8600rvk
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