Publisher's Synopsis
Susan Pinker examines the transformative power of human relationships and radically challenges our long-held assumptions about lifespan and happiness. 'The Village Effect' tells the story of the ways face-to-face human contact changes our minds, literally. Drawing on the latest discoveries in social cognition, social networks and neuroscience, salted with profiles of real people and their relationships, Pinker explains why we are driven to trust other people and form lifelong bonds, and why these connections - with the people we know and care about - are critical to our survival.
