Joseph Henrich

Joseph Henrich is an **anthropologist at Harvard University** known for his research on how **culture and social learning shape human psychology, behavior, and evolution**. He is the author of *The Secret of Our Success* and *The Weirdest People in the World*, books that explore how cultural evolution has influenced human societies.

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The Weirdest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous💬 Mentioned
…discussing how cultural institutions shaped movement of ideas and innovation in europe
“I really think that that is a core idea. And I bring that out in The Weirdest People in the World in my book. So when these monogamous nuclear families formed and these impersonal institutions became created, people were released from the bonds of their kinship.”
on Hidden Brain