![]() ![]() First, we’ll discuss the structure of the brain and some of its major functions, then we’ll move on to how hormones influence what we do, and finally we’ll look at some behavioral patterns that have been encoded in us through countless generations of evolution. We’ll start by examining the “natural” causes of behavior: that is, biology and evolution. While there are countless books about how to relate to people-and sometimes how to manipulate them-few try to get to the core of human behavior in the same way that Sapolsky’s Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst does.īelow is a brief overview of the key themes. ![]() ![]() Understanding people is crucial to disciplines and careers ranging from psychology to sales. What is Robert Sapolsky’s Behave about? What is the key message to take away from the book? Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "Behave" by Robert Sapolsky. ![]()
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