The Altruistic Brain

The Altruistic Brain
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780199377466
ISBN-13 : 0199377464
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Book Synopsis The Altruistic Brain by : Donald W. Pfaff

Download or read book The Altruistic Brain written by Donald W. Pfaff and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Unlike any other study in its field, The Altruistic Brain synthesizes into one theory the most important research into how and why - by purely physical mechanisms - humans empathize with one another and respond altruistically."--Jacket.


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