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Hinde, Robert Aubrey was born on October 26, 1923 in Norwich, England. Son of Ernest Bertram and Isabella (Taylor) Hinde.
(Both biologists and social scientists have much to say ab...)
Both biologists and social scientists have much to say about human behaviour. Yet attempts to combine their approaches to provide a deeper understanding of human nature have not so far been generally successful. First published in 1987, this book offered an original way of bridging the gap between them. The key to bringing the two approaches together is, Professor Hinde suggests, to recognise crucial distinctions between levels of social complexity (individuals, interactions, relationships and groups), whilst at the same time bearing in mind that all are processes in dialectical relations with each other and with the socio-cultural structure of institutions, beliefs, values, norms and so on. Professor Hinde argues that principles derived from ethology are essential for understanding some aspects of behaviour at the lower levels of social complexity, but have severe limitations at higher ones. This innovative approach will interest research workers, lecturers and students of psychology, biology, anthropology and sociology, as well as other readers seeking a comprehensive understanding of the nature of human social behaviour.
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This volume on close relationships in adulthood discusses the central issues in the field and points the way towards the construction of an integrated body of knowledge about human relationships. The self, interactions, relationships and grops are treated as dynaimc proceses in dialectical relations with each other and with the socio-cultural structure of norms, values, beliefs and institutions.; Early chpaters introduce aspecs of the slef relevant to the dynaimcs of intercayions and relationships: Intrapsychic Processes Of Cognition And Emotion Are Emphasized. These Are followed by chapters discussing the principle characteristics of relationships. Seven further chapters focus on the processes involved in the dynaimcs of relationships, and later chapters synthesize previous ones in discussions of love and friendship, and the nature of relationship change. The focus throughot the text is on current work and current controversy, placed against a background of knowledge that has been built up in recent decades.
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What is it about religion that appeals to people? Why do religions and religious beliefs persist in the face of increasing secularisation, harsh criticism and even political persecution? Robert Hinde argues that it is not enough simply to criticize religion, we must understand it - not only how it causes so much conflict, but also how it brings comfort to many. Hinde, a distinguished scientist, draws on a wide range of psychological, developmental and evolutionary research to explore this fascinating question. This second edition of Why Gods Persist is designed for everyone interested in the subject, either as a student of psychology and anthropology of religion or as a follower of the current controversies over the value of religious belief.
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This work takes a serious look at social scientific explanations for the persistence of religion. Psychologist, Robert Hinde, offers a major study from the perspective of both the social and the biological sciences on the role of religion in human society. He explores why religions have played such a major role in the lives of individuals and in the integration of societies, and probes why it is that if most basic religious beliefs are clearly incompatible with modern scientific knowledge, the majority of people in western countries still see themselves as believers. He demonstrates that answers to these sorts of questions are the ultimate challenge to Darwinism. The text seeks to tackle a complex problem in a straightforward way which students should find understandable. Hinde provides chapter summaries, multiple sections within each chapter, and draws from examples from a wide range of religions. The text offers a holistic approach to understanding the persistence of religion, our relationship and behaviour to religion, and evolutionary theory.
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Everywhere people share certain moral principles--it is bad to steal, to kill, to lie--and yet we often subvert these rules. As Robert Hinde points out in this provocative book, the politician will vote with his party instead of his conscience, a lawyer will argue a point that he or she personally abhors. And this constant bending the rules ultimately endangers our world. Hinde, an eminent Cambridge biologist and psychologist, here presents a new approach to morality--combining insights from evolutionary science with observations on how people actually behave. Featuring contributions by Nobel Peace Laureate Sir Joseph Rotblat, the book illuminates how rule-bending--hardening in-group boundaries, putting duty over other moral obligations, and much more--occurs within personal relationships, law, science, medicine, politics, business, and war. Hinde argues that many of the world's problems are related to the disregard of moral rules--for instance, racism, religious intolerance, excessive consumerism, and global warming. With growing reliance on nuclear weapons, we are heading for a world ruled by threat and fear, instead of one ruled by law and mutual understanding. We need a new understanding of morality, its nature, sources, and importance for communal living. This book helps to provide that understanding.
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Why do animals--or people--behave as they do? The author examines the main aspects of ethology, believing that an ethological approach is important for many other sciences, both biological sciences and human social sciences.
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Two mavericks in the field of positive psychology deliver a timely message Happiness experts have long told us to tune out our negative emotions and focus instead on mindfulness, positivity, and optimism. Researchers Todd Kashdan, Ph.D., and Robert Biswas-Diener, Dr. Philos., disagree. Positive emotions alone are not enough. Anger makes us creative, selfishness makes us brave, and guilt is a powerful motivator. The real key to success lies in emotional agility. Drawing upon extensive scientific research and a wide array of real-life examples, The Upside of Your Dark Side will be embraced by business leaders, parents, and everyone else who’s ready to put their entire psychological tool kit to work.
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Do-unto-others-as-you-would-have-them-do-unto-you. Who would disagree with this "Golden Rule?" We regard it as the basis of an absolute and universal morality. And yet it is considered acceptable to kill the enemy in war; for a businessman to do the best for himself; for a lawyer to argue professionally for a position he would personally reject. Are the moral rules we live by more flexible than they seem at first sight? In Bending the Rules Robert Hinde does not follow the much-trodden path of philosophizing about what is right and just. Instead, he uses an approach grounded in the behavioral sciences to explore the nature of morality, what people actually do, what they believe to be right, and what values they hold, and how these positions came to be. Such a deeper understanding of morality, he argues, as a product of biological and cultural evolution, and changing with social environment, holds out hope that we can avoid disaster and steer society towards peace and equity in the twenty-first century.
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First published in 1976, this volume is a collection of essays by some of the most prominent and active ethologists. It is organized into four sections: motivation and perception, function and evolution, development, and human social relationships. The first three sections reflect the four questions which are basic to ethology: what were the immediate causes of a behaviour pattern; what is its biological function; how did it evolve; and how did it develop in the individual? The last section involves questions of all four types. The sections are introduced and linked by editorials and the book concludes with an important statement on asking the right questions. The essays are forward looking and identify areas of importance for the study of behaviour. The volume is a source of formative ideas for students, their teachers and research workers in a wide variety of disciplines in the biological psychological and social sciences.
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Never before have so many people worried about the effects of military conflict. At a time when terrorism is opening the way for new forms of warfare worldwide, this book provides a much-needed account of the real dangers we face, and argues that the elimination of weapons of mass destruction and of war are attainable and necessary goals.Written by Nobel Peace prizewinner and former nuclear physicist Joseph Rotblat, and biologist/ psychologist Robert Hinde, War No More provides expert insight into the nature of modern warfare -- including 'weapons of mass destruction'. Examining the key factors that are believed to contribute to conflict, they explain how best to approach a peaceful future. If war is ever to be eliminated, Hinde and Rotblat argue that we must address key issues such as the gap between rich and poor; we must have fully effective arms controls; and above all we must have better education. The authors emphasize the United Nations -- as well as non-governmental organizations, religious groups, and grassroots movements -- also have important parts to play.Joseph Rotblat was involved in the creation of the first atom bomb, but left the project during the war, when it became clear that Nazi Germany was not building its own bomb. Since the end of the Second World War he has dedicated his life to campaigning against nuclear weapons and co-founded the Pugwash conferences. Robert Hinde was a pilot in World War 2, is now a Cambridge University Professor and has written extensively on war and strategies for peace.
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(Both biologists and social scientists have much to say ab...)
Both biologists and social scientists have much to say about human behaviour. Yet attempts to combine their approaches to provide a deeper understanding of human nature have not so far been generally successful. First published in 1987, this book offered an original way of bridging the gap between them. The key to bringing the two approaches together is, Professor Hinde suggests, to recognise crucial distinctions between levels of social complexity (individuals, interactions, relationships and groups), whilst at the same time bearing in mind that all are processes in dialectical relations with each other and with the socio-cultural structure of institutions, beliefs, values, norms and so on. Professor Hinde argues that principles derived from ethology are essential for understanding some aspects of behaviour at the lower levels of social complexity, but have severe limitations at higher ones. This innovative approach will interest research workers, lecturers and students of psychology, biology, anthropology and sociology, as well as other readers seeking a comprehensive understanding of the nature of human social behaviour.
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Suppose you were asked, "Why does your thumb move in a different way from the other fingers?" You might give an answer in terms of the anatomy of the hand... that would be an answer concerned with the immediate causation of thumb movement. You might give an answer in terms of the hand's embryology... Or you might give a functional answer-- an opposable thumb makes it easier for us to pick things up... Or finally you might say that we are descended form monkey-like creatures, and monkeys have opposable thumbs, so of course we do too. This would be an answer in terms of evolutionary origin. All of these answers would be correct: no one would be complete. In the same way, ethologists are interested in questions of all four types of behavior. Indeed they believe that, although logically distinct and independent, questions concerning immediate causation, development, function and evolution are sometimes inter-fertile.
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Hinde, Robert Aubrey was born on October 26, 1923 in Norwich, England. Son of Ernest Bertram and Isabella (Taylor) Hinde.
Bachelor with first class honours, Cambridge University, England, 1948. Doctor of Science, Cambridge University, England, 1958. Bachelor of Science, University London, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, England, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Libre, Brussels, 1974. Doctor of Science (honorary), Paris Nanterre, 1979.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Stirling, 1991. Doctor of Science (honorary), Göteborg, 1991. Doctor of Science (honorary), Edinburgh, 1992.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University We. Ontario, 1996; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Oxford, 1998.
Curator ornithological field station department zoology Cambridge University, 1950-1965. Fellow St. John's College, Cambridge, 1951-1954, 58-89. Research professor Royal Society, 1963-1989.
Master St. John's College, 1989-1994. Honorary director Medical Research Council Unit on Development and Integration of Behaviour, 1970-1989. Hitchcock professor University California, 1979.
Green visiting scholar University Texas, 1983. Chairperson British Pugwash Grp., since 2003.
( What is it about religion that appeals to people? Why d...)
(Why do animals--or people--behave as they do? The author ...)
(Two mavericks in the field of positive psychology deliver...)
(This volume on close relationships in adulthood discusses...)
(Suppose you were asked, "Why does your thumb move in a di...)
(Everywhere people share certain moral principles--it is b...)
(First published in 1976, this volume is a collection of e...)
(This work takes a serious look at social scientific expla...)
( Never before have so many people worried about the effe...)
(Both biologists and social scientists have much to say ab...)
(Both biologists and social scientists have much to say ab...)
(Do-unto-others-as-you-would-have-them-do-unto-you. Who wo...)
Author: Animal Behavior: A Synthesis of Ethology and Comparative Psychology, 1966, 1970, Biological Bases of Human Social Behaviour, 1974, Towards Understanding Relationships, 1979, Ethology, 1982, Individuals, Relationships and Culture, 1987, Relationships: A Dialectical Perspective, 1997, Why Gods Persist, 1999, Why Good is Good, 2002, Ending Wars, 2008. Author: (with J. Rotblat) War No More, 2003. Editor: Bending the Rules, 2007.
Contributor numerous articles to professional jours.
Flight lieutenant Royal Air Force, 1940-1945. Fellow Royal Society (member council 1985-1987, Croonian lecturer 1990, Royal medal 1996), British Acd. (honorary), St. John's College (member council 1965-1967, master, 1989-1994), Royal College Psychiatry (honorary), British Psychological Society (honorary), Balliol College Oxford (honorary), American Ornithologists Union (honorary).
Member United States National Academy of Sciences (honorary foreign associate), American Academy Arts and Sciences (foreign, honorary), German Ornithological Association, Academia Europea.
Married Hester Cecily Coutts, August 1968 (divorced 1971). Children: Francis Ronald John, Katharine Gwendolen Isabel, Jonathan Robert, Miranda Elizabeth. Married Joan Stevenson, May 5, 1971.
Children: Larissa Jane, Camilla Anne.