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The brutality suffered by the British sailors at sea is illustrated. The primary causes of mutiny were cited as alcohol and anger although the ultimate reason was evolutionarily adaptive emotions, which expressed nonadaptability, with irreversible consequences.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
Influence, Sailors, Mutiny, Bounty Mutiny, 1789, 1789 AD
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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The prospects for homo economicus
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The human species characteristic of decision making based on the pain of loss and pleasure of gain is discussed.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
Science & research, Behavior Theory, Research, Decision-making, Decision making, Evaluation, Human behavior, Human growth, Human development, Human acts, Human behaviour
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
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Subjects list: Psychological aspects
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