Robert Trivers is a pioneering figure in the field of sociobiology. For Natural Selection and Social Theory, he has selected eleven of his most influential papers, including several classic papers from the early 1970s on the evolution of reciprocal altruism, parent-offspring conflicts, and asymmetry[...]

A "New York Times "Notable Book of 2012
Whether it's in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many opportunities to lie and self-deceive--but deceit and self-deception carry the costs of being alienated from reality[...]

Mentaalisen elämämme ytimessä on ristiriita. Aistimme ovat kehittyneet antamaan erinomaisen hienon havainnon ulkomaailmastamme, mutta heti aivoihimme tultuaan tämä tieto usein vinoutuu ja vääristyy, yleensä tiedostamattamme.Miksi? Miksei luonnonvalinta estänyt vinoutumaa ja vääristymää?[...]

In this foundational book, Robert Trivers seeks to answer one of the most provocative and consequential questions to face humanity: why do we lie to ourselves? Deception is everywhere in nature. And nowhere more so than in our own species. We humans are especially good at telling others less - or mo[...]