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dariasn's review against another edition
3.0
Wolałabym te książkę zobaczyć w innej formie - jako kurs, podręcznik, blog.
Czytałam z ciekawości - i w tej formie była dość nużąca i przytłaczająca ilością badań.
Za arcyciekawy uważam rozdział o ciele - i wstręcie.
Czytałam z ciekawości - i w tej formie była dość nużąca i przytłaczająca ilością badań.
Za arcyciekawy uważam rozdział o ciele - i wstręcie.
socraticgadfly's review
4.0
A solid intro to developmental psychology and the development of morals.
Key takeaways:
1. Babies do have an inherent sense of morality.
1A. It is not fully formed though, and we shouldn't expect adult moral reasoning from young kids.
2. It's constrained by, among other things, an inherent tribalism; more constrained than lingering tribalism among adults.
3. Bloom in general takes a cautious, non-envelope pushing approach to Ev Psych throughout the book.
Key takeaways:
1. Babies do have an inherent sense of morality.
1A. It is not fully formed though, and we shouldn't expect adult moral reasoning from young kids.
2. It's constrained by, among other things, an inherent tribalism; more constrained than lingering tribalism among adults.
3. Bloom in general takes a cautious, non-envelope pushing approach to Ev Psych throughout the book.
iwouldeathisheart's review
This was a fascinating listen. I definitely recommend it.
thrifty_librarian's review
4.0
I won this through a Goodreads giveaway (thank you!), but in no way did that influence my review.
Just Babies is a look into the human psyche, focusing on where morality comes from. Citing studies and examples through history, Bloom explores the minds of babies, toddlers and adults to figure out why toddlers are inclined to help (even when adults aren't) and how we know what's right and wrong, though we often can't explain our reasoning.
Many of the studies in this book were new to me. I'd never before read about studies measuring what is strange to babies based on the movement of their eyes. Bloom also included some more well-known studies, but analyzed them from a unique perspective. He did a great job of looking at his question from diverse angles, paying mind to evolution, religion, cultural differences and biology.
Bloom ultimately argues that morality is biological; it's something we are born with that is shaped over time through our upbringing. I don't believe that this finding is fully backed by his research, but Bloom's arguments are sound and his thought processes thorough. Further, the title does not accurately represent the book (it isn't about babies, or about the origins of good and evil), but what I found inside the book was compelling and fun to read.
I recommend this one to anybody who is interested in psychology, sociology or morality.
Just Babies is a look into the human psyche, focusing on where morality comes from. Citing studies and examples through history, Bloom explores the minds of babies, toddlers and adults to figure out why toddlers are inclined to help (even when adults aren't) and how we know what's right and wrong, though we often can't explain our reasoning.
Many of the studies in this book were new to me. I'd never before read about studies measuring what is strange to babies based on the movement of their eyes. Bloom also included some more well-known studies, but analyzed them from a unique perspective. He did a great job of looking at his question from diverse angles, paying mind to evolution, religion, cultural differences and biology.
Bloom ultimately argues that morality is biological; it's something we are born with that is shaped over time through our upbringing. I don't believe that this finding is fully backed by his research, but Bloom's arguments are sound and his thought processes thorough. Further, the title does not accurately represent the book (it isn't about babies, or about the origins of good and evil), but what I found inside the book was compelling and fun to read.
I recommend this one to anybody who is interested in psychology, sociology or morality.
eliser217's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really enjoyable read! I thought it easily straddled the line between factual research and an entertaining narrative. I was familiar with some of the studies and research methods listed, and it was interesting to hear someone else's take on them and show them within a new context. I wish the book had talked a little more about infant research methods, but I understand why that subject wasn't broached with too much detail. I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in morality or in psychology in general!
cmarie1665's review
2.0
Interesting insights about the evolutionary development of morality, but I got sick of the male being normative. I don't think I'm being too picky here. Here's an example. "Empathy is also influenced by what one thinks of the other person. In one study, male participants engaged in a financial interaction with a stranger in which they were either rewarded or double-crossed. If the stranger who was nice got shocked, participants showed empathy...when the stranger who was nasty got shocked, there was no empathy. (Women, on the other hand, showed an empathetic response regardless of how the stranger had treated them.)"
So why is the women's response in parantheses? Why was the conclusion of the study that empathy is influenced by what one thinks of the other person, if half of the participants did not demonstrate that effect?
Oh well, if you can look past that, it was an interesting read.
So why is the women's response in parantheses? Why was the conclusion of the study that empathy is influenced by what one thinks of the other person, if half of the participants did not demonstrate that effect?
Oh well, if you can look past that, it was an interesting read.
matthew_p's review
4.0
Well-organized and clearly articulated science on the nature and origin of our morality. a quick and fascinating read.