Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture, and Wisdom

This book analyses the cultural, neurobiological and psychological aspects of early childhood and their impact on later morality and decision making. Offering an optimistic view of how we can create a society that fosters human success and caring, it puts into developmental context many of the choices we make as adults.

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  2014

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• Publication date

  2014-10-20

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  Philosophy, Psychology

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