Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us About Life, Love and Relationships

Camilla Pang

How can ideas from science, such as machine learning and game theory, help you make sense of people and get better at relationships?

At a glance

You will get scientific ideas you can use to understand why people act the way they do
You will see how to get better at being human without trying to erase who you are
You will learn practical ways to handle perfectionism, fear and mistakes, drawn from science

Introduction
1. How to (actually) think outside the box Machine learning and decision making
2. How to embrace your weird Biochemistry, friendship and the power of difference
3. How to forget about perfection Thermodynamics, order and disorder
4. How to feel the fear Light, refraction and fear
5. How to find harmony Wave theory, harmonic motion and finding your resonant frequency
6. How not to follow the crowd Molecular dynamics, conformity and individuality
7. How to achieve your goals Quantum physics, network theory and goal setting
8. How to have empathy with others Evolution, probability and relationships
9. How to connect with othersChemical bonds, fundamental forces and human connection
10. How to learn from your mistakes Deep learning, feedback loops and human memory
11. How to be polite Game theory, complex systems and etiquette
Afterword