Part one. Bridging gaps : setting the stage for understanding human nature Toward a unified understanding of human nature-- How the modern human mind evolved-- Innate drives and skills-- Part two. The four drives behind human choices-- The drive to acquire (d1)-- The drive to bond (d2)-- The drive to learn (d3)-- The drive to defend (d4)-- Part three. The drives in action : how human nature works in context-- Culture, skills, emotions : other pieces of the puzzle-- Origins of the social contract-- Why so much diversity? Part four. Human nature and society-- Human nature in organizational life-- The road forward.--
In this text, two Harvard Business School professors synthesize 200 years of thought and the latest thinking available culled from the biological and social sciences to formulate a new theory of human nature. ; ; ..'.an interesting book which explores and integrates findings from several disciplines and which contributes further to the field of evolutionary psychology in a readable manner...' (The Occupational Psychologist, April 2002)