On Desire
Author | : William Braxton Irvine |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195327076 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195327071 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis On Desire by : William Braxton Irvine
Download or read book On Desire written by William Braxton Irvine and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irvine looks at what modern science can tell about desire--what happens in the brain when one desires something and how animals evolved particular desires. He suggests that people who can convince themselves to want what they already have dramatically enhance their happiness.