Gewalt und Mitgefühl

What happens seconds and minutes before an act? Robert Sapolsky uncovers layer by layer the causes and biology of human behavior. Why are people sometimes aggressive and sometimes empathetic? Neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky breaks down step by step all the factors that lead to violence or compassion: What stimuli affect the brain immediately before the act? How do hormones stimulate the nervous system days before? And what does evolution have to do with our capacity for murder? Sapolsky's fascinating analysis allows us to understand every act as a complex interplay of biological and psychological influences. "Violence and Compassion" is a magnificent synthesis of the science of human behavior. It is a book that reveals entirely new ways to regain control over our actions—and thus curb violence.