Understanding the Dark Side of Human Nature by Daniel Breyer

This course is fueled by the power of questions, one of philosophy’s most potent tools. This cross-cultural approach will help you see humanity as fully as possible from many perspectives, better allowing for progress toward finding answers that can apply across cultures and times. Thinkers from across the world and in many different eras have considered the dark side of human nature, and that’s why this course will adopt a cross-cultural approach, investigating perspectives from many different traditions - Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and secular. But the truth is, if we don’t face the totality of what it means to be human, we can never fully understand ourselves or fully appreciate our deep desire for meaning and purpose in our lives. For many of us, it may be easier to simply avoid looking into the darker aspects of ourselves and our world - the suffering we see everywhere around us, from real world events to the entertainment we consume. The dark side of our nature is our mysterious and fragile underbelly - our negative, but all too human, side. In Understanding the Dark Side of Human Nature, Professor Daniel Breyer takes us on a fascinating philosophical journey into many of the deepest and darkest questions that have engaged humanity for millennia. But how can we be so sure? After all, we are all human. And each time it happens, before we know anything about the circumstances, we are already sure of one thing: We are nothing like that perpetrator. This book is perfect for anyone looking to understand themselves and human behavior in general and people who want to change their lives.Īfter listening to The Psychology of Human Behavior, you will have the tools to understand why you do the things that you do, and you will know the steps you need to take to change any of your behaviors.Hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear about someone committing a violent, reprehensible, even evil, act.

Links between identity and social identity.

How human perception and emotion affect behavior.

How the six major personality tests work.

Inside this book, you will also discover: You will learn that the first step to understanding the psychology of human behavior is to understand your identity and how your identity is formed. Finally, you don’t have to be an expert in psychology or neurobiology to understand the reasons you do the things you do. Psychologists have unlocked the secrets behind the mysteries of human behavior, and this easy-to-listen-to book explains those secrets in simple language. If you have ever asked, “Who am I?”, this book has the answers you have been looking for.

Where does your personality come from? Why are you the way you are?

Understanding the Dark Side of Human Nature by Daniel Breyer