''Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst'' is a 2017 non-fiction book by Robert Sapolsky. It describes how various biological processes influence human behavior, on scales ranging from less than a second before an action to thousands of years before.

Reception

A review in '' The Guardian'' called ''Behave'' "a miraculous synthesis of scholarly domains". ''

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'' called it "An exemplary work of popular science, challenging but accessible." A review in the ''

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'' considers ''Behave'' to be Sapolsky's '' magnum opus'' as well as "a stunning achievement and an invaluable addition to the canon of scientific literature." In '' Science Magazine's'' edited book review blog, ''Behave'' was described as "exceptional in its scale, scope, detail, and writing style".

References

2017 non-fiction books Biology books Penguin Press books {{biology-book-stub