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2018-07-23 23:41

Helga'nın Günlüğü TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Pegasus

This is a book about our genes and how they drive our behavior. Published in 2000, it seems to be one of the more widely cited books in the field of evolutionary psychology, though it is not a work of original research. However, it does summarize of mountain of that research, and very entertainingly too. If you want a good intro, this book or another very similar one called "Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters" are both great choices. Mean Genes starts with this premise: Our genes spent most of their time evolving on the African savannah, and were highly adaptive for that environment – but whether the behaviors our genes now influence still make sense or not is hit-and-miss. For example, our present-day eating behavior is pretty dysfunctional, though it once gave our ancestors a critical survival advantage. Since food didn’t keep for very long in a tropical climate, it made sense to gorge whenever we had lots of it, and to use any excess food to also feed our blood relatives plus any non-relatives who might one day be able to reciprocate. This behavior was the next best thing to putting that extra antelope or hippo or elephant meat in the freezer. Today, that same behavior just makes us fat. We are of course descended from many generations of such fatties. The better they were at storing fat, the greater their likelihood of surviving and of leaving lots of descendants. This same behavior is what makes it so difficult for us to save money. There is no 401K gene. There is no natural impulse to save, let alone save something intangible like money. Our natural tendency is to spend every penny we’ve got, and then some. We’re also chronic optimists. Why is optimism is encoded in the genes? You’d think the opposite would be more likely, since it would encourage caution and hence longevity. The answer turns on the male’s behavior: the optimist was more likely to take risks, more likely to seek out multiple females, more likely to breed. As the authors put it: “While many of the risk-takers died, those who gambled and won populated the entire globe”. That same optimism is what leads us to sign up for credit cards with low introductory rates that readjust after 6 months. We’re confident that we’ll pay it off before then, but we don’t. The same is true of all those homeowners sinking under the weight of sub-prime mortgages. They counted on rising house prices and on being able to earn and save at rates far higher than they actually could. For the same reason, people who buy lottery tickets where they pick their own numbers are far more confident of their chances of winning than those who are randomly assigned tickets. In a study, researchers offered to buy the lottery tickets just before the drawing. Those who had been randomly assigned numbers were willing to sell their tickets for $2, but those incurable optimists who had picked their own numbers wouldn’t part with their ticket for less than $8! The chances of winning were, of course, exactly the same. Why do we find it so hard to exercise? The evolutionary psychology explanation is simple: because those who survived were those who didn’t expend any more energy than was necessary for survival and breeding. Staying alive provided plenty of exercise; any effort beyond that was likely to decrease chances of surviving hard times. I think you get the idea: the book is a catalog of human behaviors and how they arose from our evolution. It's a very interesting way of looking at human behavior -- especially your own.

2018-07-24 00:41

Karanlık Aşk 4 - Tuğçe Aksal TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Müptela Yayınları

Its a kid's book, and it reads like one, but you gotta give it credit for being fun. not as complex as the harry potter novels, but a good intro into other worlds and good characters. feels like the Narnia books, but not as boring (no offense to those of you who liked the Narnia books).

2018-07-24 01:41

Planetwaves Pwag15 Devre Kesicili Kablo15 İnch Mono 14 İnch Jack Lı TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Planetwaves

I read this as a teenager and thought the story was silly... if the characters knew they were perfect for each other, why can't they get together. I read it a second time coming out of college and enjoyed it much more. At that point, I had lived in Spain for a bit and had a bit more relationship experience. I really liked the part talking about swimming the rafts in San Sebastian... they're still there and you can still do it although it got a little scary because the water was so cold it had me doubting myself if I could make it.

2018-07-24 02:41

Warrior (Büyük Dövüş) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından:

Racial Identity Theory states that blacks in america move through 5 cycles ending with acceptance. Obama writes a biography at a young age, but accurately portrays (likely without even knowing the theory) his journey through these stages. I doubt this man had his sights on a presidential run when he wrote this, but who really cares. I applaud him on exploring his background that is unique and quite flawed. I loved his honesty in the second edition's foreward about how he felt like he had dishonored his mother by not speaking about this faithful woman who reared him more.

2018-07-24 03:41

Bize Kalsa Böyle Geçerdi Akşamlar TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İletişim Yayınevi

Reading any Chomsky book is a lesson in compromise. While I love Chomsky's presentation of facts and historical data I always found myself agreeing and disagreeing with his opinions throughout the book. This, of course, is not a bad thing. This book is presented wonderfully and is a candid look at many of the bad decisions that the U.S. has made. The focus on our poor decisions, however, is what also makes this book a bit hard to swallow as Chomsky doesn't counter-balance his arguments and thoughts with any positive aspects of U.S. foreign policy. Still a fantastic read for anyone interested in the topic.

2018-07-24 04:41

Arşipel’İn Çocukları-Nalan Tuntaş TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yitik Ülke Yayınları

My favorite book. Don't be dissuaded by the notoriously challenging first chapter--skip it and come back to it later if you're overwhelmed. It's hard to glean important plot points from it on purpose--Benjy has no sense of time. He jumps in and out of the present moment, reminded of the past by small details, and because of this he becomes very confused--and the effect is beautifully transferred to the reader. After the first chapter, the narration slowly shifts into a more standard way of communication. The futility of Quentin's love for his sister, the slow decay of the once-proud Compson's house and family line, the meaning of education, the bitterness of having to abandon any hope for change in Jason's perspective, and the strength and faith of Dilsey, their black servant. Faulkner was able to fit a lot in this book, and I was very moved upon finishing. A masterpiece of American literature.

2018-07-24 05:41

Klinik Çocuk Nörolojisi TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Adana Nobel Kitabevi

3.5-4 stars. I'd put this one in the Bizarro category. Basically, Satan is the harried manager/CEO of hell. He's burnt out (pun intended), beset by minions who are either on strike or uninspired and he's try to keep things running on a shoe string budget. He is so frazzled he even fires Death which wreaks all sorts of havoc on Earth. Also, since Death was to be Hell's champion in their upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship with Heaven, Satan's kind of screwed as he can't find a replacement. This book had a decent number of laugh out loud moments. And the author's take on the evilness of Hipsters was worth the read alone. A bargain on kindle for .99 cents. All in all a fun, quick read.

2018-07-24 06:41

Çözümlü Problemlerle Yüksek Gerilim Tekniği Cilt: 1 - Celal Kocatepe TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Birsen Yayınevi

three hot guys. one woman. a beach. filled a need but not memorable. I just read it and don't remember their names. makes me think of a one night stand.

2018-07-24 07:41

Okyanus Yayınları 8. Sınıf Matematik İpucu Yaprak Test TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Okyanus Yayınları

Murder by the Yard is a book club and they are putting on a conference about string figures -- remember the Cat's Cradle from your childhood? And the action goes from there.

2018-07-24 08:41

Almanca Grameri ve Cümle Kuruluşları(1. hamur) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Saypa Yayın Dağıtım

His best book.

Okuyucu Peter Koning itibaren Kavaklıdere/Gümüşhane, Turkey

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