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Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
xvii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores the science behind human belief in the supernatural, including superstitions, religion, and sentimental attachments, arguing that such beliefs originate in childhood as a result of how the mind is designed, and discussing why the "supersense" is important.
Author
Publisher
The Dial Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xxvi, 353 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Description
"We congratulate ourselves when we resist the donut in the office breakroom. We celebrate our restraint when we hold back from sending an email in anger. We feel virtuous when we wake up at dawn to get a jump on the day. We put others' needs ahead of our own and believe this makes us exemplary. In On Our Best Behavior, journalist Elise Loehnen explains that these impulses--often lauded as unselfish, distinctly feminine instincts--are actually ingrained...
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