The Brighter Side Of Human Nature

Altruism And Empathy In Everyday Life

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By Alfie Kohn

On Sale
May 21, 1992
Page Count
416 pages
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-13
9780465007585

Drawing from hundreds of studies in half a dozen fields, The Brighter Side of Human Nature makes a powerful case that caring and generosity are just as natural as selfishness and aggression. This lively refutation of cynical assumptions about our species considers the nature of empathy and the causes of war, why we (incorrectly) explain all behavior in terms of self-interest, and how we can teach children to care.

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Alfie Kohn

About the Author

Alfie Kohn is the author of fourteen previous books, including Punished by Rewards, The Schools Our Children Deserve, and Unconditional Parenting. He lives in the Boston area.

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