The Interdisciplinary Science of Consumption

by Peter C. Whybrow, Morten L. Kringelbach, Stephanie D. Preston, et al.

Scholars from psychology, neuroscience, economics, animal behavior, and evolution describe the latest research on the causes and consequences of overconsumption.

Our drive to consume--our desire for food, clothing, smart phones, and megahomes--evolved from our ancestors' drive to survive. But the psychological and neural processes that originally evolved to guide mammals toward resources that are necessary but scarce may mislead us...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262027674
• ISBN13: 9780262027670
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher