Psychological hedonism - the idea that people tend to act in ways
that maximize pleasure and minimize displeasure - has a decidedly
poor reputation among academics who study human behavior. Opinions
range from outright rejection to those who believe it to be
intuitively obvious, but untestable and therefore unhelpful. In
this book, the author introduces an empirically testable and useful
theory of psychological hedonism based on contemporary theory and
research in the emerging field of affective neuroscience. He goes
on to argue that people are genetically endowed with a tendency
towards psychological hedonism as a function of Darwinian
processes. This view of psychological hedonism in light of its
Darwinian origins - thereinafter referred to as Darwinian hedonism
- is essential to address the growing global epidemic of unhealthy
behavior, such as poor diet, physical inactivity, and substance
use.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2023 |
Authors: |
David M. Williams
|
Pages: |
380 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-107-52720-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-107-52720-1 |
Barcode: |
9781107527201 |
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