The Social Instinct

What Nature Can Teach Us About Working Together

Nichola Raihani

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Vintage
14 February 2023

Social, group or collective psychology; Political structures: democracy; Popular science; Evolution; DNA & Genome

What can nature teach us about working together? Exploring evolution, animal behaviour

and human psychology, THE SOCIAL INSTINCT reveals how cooperation has

shaped humankind - and what happens when it goes wrong.

'A phenomenally important book' Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins

Why do we live in families? Why do we help complete strangers? Why do we compare ourselves to others? Why do we cooperate?

The science of cooperation tells us not only how we got here, but also where we might end up. In The Social Instinct Nichola Raihani introduces us to other species who, like us, live and work together. From the pied babblers of the Kalahari to the cleaner fish of the Great Barrier Reef, they happen to be some of the most fascinating and extraordinarily successful species on this planet. What do we have in common with these animals, and what can we learn from them? The Social Instinct is an exhilarating, far-reaching and thought-provoking journey through all life on Earth, with profound insights into what makes us human and how our societies work.

'A pleasing juxtaposition of insightful scientific theory with illuminating anecdotes' Richard Dawkins

'Surprising, thoughtful and, best of all, endlessly entertaining' Will Storr, author of The Science of Storytelling

'A superb book about how important cooperation is' Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors

By: Nichola Raihani
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 242g
ISBN: 9781529112122
ISBN 10: 1529112125
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 14 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nichola Raihani is a Royal Society University Research Fellow and Professor in Evolution and Behaviour at UCL. Her group's research focuses on the evolution of social behaviour in humans and non-human species. She has been widely published in scientific journals, won the 2018 Philip Leverhulme Prize in Psychology for her research achievements, and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in 2018. She has also worked in the BBC Science Development Team, and appeared on several podcasts and radio shows, including BBC Radio 4's 'Hacking the Unconscious' and 'Thought Cages'.

Reviews for The Social Instinct: What Nature Can Teach Us About Working Together

A phenomenally important book. The story of why we humans evolved to become such a wonderfully cooperative, social species, and what that means for the world today. Nichola Raihani will change the way we think about ourselves. -- Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History This is a superb book about how important cooperation is in biology, from molecules and cells to families and whole societies. -- Alice Roberts The Social Instinct is surprising, thoughtful and, best of all, endlessly entertaining, examining the puzzle and power of co-operation from the decks of the HMS Bounty to the babbling birds of the Kalahari. Absolutely loved it. -- Will Storr, author of The Science of Storytelling Excellent and illuminating * Wall Street Journal * A well-written book, easy to read - a pleasing juxtaposition of insightful scientific theory with illuminating anecdotes -- Richard Dawkins