{"product_id":"explaining-humans-9780241987117","title":"Explaining Humans","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE, JULY 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow proteins, machine learning and molecular chemistry can teach us about the complexities of human behaviour and the world around us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do we understand the people around us? How do we recognise people''s motivations, their behaviour, or even their facial expressions? And, when do we learn the social cues that dictate human behaviour?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of eight, Camilla Pang struggled to understand the world around her and the way people worked. Desperate for a solution, Camilla asked her mother if there was an instruction manual for humans that she could consult. But, without the blueprint to life she was hoping for, Camilla began to create her own. Now armed with a PhD in biochemistry, Camilla dismantles our obscure social customs and identifies what it really means to be human using her unique expertise and a language she knows best: science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a set of scientific principles, this book examines life''s everyday interactions including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Decisions\u003c\/b\u003e and the route we take to make them;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Conflict \u003c\/b\u003eand how we can avoid it;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Relationships\u003c\/b\u003e and how we establish them;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Etiquette\u003c\/b\u003e and how we conform to it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eExplaining Humans \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis an original and incisive exploration of human nature and the strangeness of social norms, written from the outside looking in. Camilla''s unique perspective of the world, in turn, tells us so much about ourselves - about who we are and why we do it - and is a fascinating guide on how to lead a more connected, happier life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnveiling hidden complexities of human behaviour, this book navigates a mind-bending topic with\u003cb\u003e incisiveness and lucidity\u003c\/b\u003e * David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, author of 'Tribes' *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003evital memoir \u003c\/b\u003eilluminates the power of being on the autism spectrum * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is \u003cb\u003etruly exceptional\u003c\/b\u003e. Applying science to the problems of human relationships, the perils of perfectionism and the pitfalls of social etiquette, Millie has written a \u003cb\u003ejoyous, funny and hugely insightful\u003c\/b\u003e text for all of us - whether neurotypical or neurodiverse. This 'Outsiders Guide to the Human Race' is \u003cb\u003ewarm, witty and a joy to read.\u003c\/b\u003e * Gina Rippon, cognitive neuroscientist\/autism researcher and author of 'The Gendered Brain' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThoughtful, incisive and important\u003c\/b\u003e: this is a must-read for an accessible education in human understanding. It \u003cb\u003eblew my mind\u003c\/b\u003e! * Laura Jane Williams, author of 'Our Stop' and 'Becoming: Second Sex, Second Chances, and Figuring Out Who the Hell I Am' *\u003cbr\u003eWhether neurodiverse or neurotypical, Pang's witty account is \u003cb\u003ea must-read \u003c\/b\u003efor anyone who wants to broaden their understanding of life beyond what society defines as the 'norm' * Dazed *\u003cbr\u003eCamilla's book is \u003cb\u003ean accessible guide\u003c\/b\u003e to scientific concepts that is humorous and engaging * BBC Science Focus *\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e scientific blueprint of human nature \u003c\/b\u003eand all its bizarre social norms * Bustle *\u003cbr\u003eAn easy-to-read part-memoir, part-explanation of why humans are the way they are and what we can learn from it * Refinery29 *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733432480087,"sku":"9780241987117","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241987117.jpg?v=1720000054","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/explaining-humans-9780241987117","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}