Our Brains at War The Neuroscience of Conflict and Peacebuilding

Our Brains at War: The Neuroscience of Conflict and Peacebuilding suggests that we need a radical change in how we think about war, leadership, and politics. Most of us, political scientists included, fail to appreciate the extent to which instincts and emotions, rather than logic, factor into our societal politics and international wars. Many of our physiological and genetic tendencies, of which we are mostly unaware, can all too easily fuel our antipathy towards other groups, make us choose 'strong' leaders over more mindful leaders, assist recruitment for illegal militias, and facilitate even the most gentle of us to inflict violence on others. Drawing upon the latest research from emerging areas such as behavioral genetics, biopsychology, and social and cognitive neuroscience, this book identifies the sources of compelling instincts and emotions, and how we can acknowledge and better manage them so as to develop international and societal peace more effectively.

ISBN:	9780197512654
Publisher:	OUP USA
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Published date:	24 Sep 2021
DEWEY:	303.6
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xv, 192
Weight:	452g
Height:	162mm
Width:	244mm
Spine width:	18mm

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