We are profoundly social creatures. Here, renowned psychologist Matthew Lieberman explores groundbreaking research in social neuroscience revealing that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental than our need for food or shelter.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Beginnings : Who are we? -- The brain's passion ; pt. 2. Connection : Broken hearts and broken legs -- Fairness tastes like chocolate ; pt. 3. Mindreading : Mental magic tricks -- Mirror mirror -- Peaks and valleys ; pt. 4. Harmonizing : Trojan horse selves -- Panoptic self-control ; pt. 5. Smarter, happier, more productive : Living with a social brain -- The business of social brains -- Educating the social brain.