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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195178009
ISBN-13
9780195178005
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30787105
Product Key Features
Book Title
Are We Hardwired? : the Role of Genes in Human Behavior
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics
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Yes
Genre
Science
Format
Trade Paperback
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1 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
6.1 in
Item Width
9.2 in
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Trade
Dewey Edition
21
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"This book tells the story of how genes and other aspects of biology suchas pheromones and neurotransmitters affect important behaviors such asaggression, eating disorders, drug use and abuse, sexual preference, learningand memory, and mental function. The story begins with the real stars ofgenetic research--sea slugs, round worms, and fruit flies--and builds up to whatwe know about our own species. The story is told in a captivating way--excitingyet erudite. Excellent!"--Robert Plomin, MRC Research Professor, Institute ofPsychiatry, Kings College, London and author of the upcoming fourth edition ofBehaviour Genetics., "Are we hardwired? Do billion-year old genes play an important role in human behavior? Pick up this book. You won't be able to put it down."--Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr., Professor of Psychology, University of Minnesota, "This book tells the story of how genes and other aspects of biology such as pheromones and neurotransmitters affect important behaviors such as aggression, eating disorders, drug use and abuse, sexual preference, learning and memory, and mental function. The story begins with the real stars of genetic research--sea slugs, round worms, and fruit flies--and builds up to what we know about our own species. The story is told in a captivating way--exciting yeterudite. Excellent!"--Robert Plomin, MRC Research Professor, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London and author of the upcoming fourth edition of Behaviour Genetics."Are we hardwired? Do billion-year old genes play an important role in human behavior? Pick up this book. You won't be able to put it down."--Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr., Professor of Psychology, University of Minnesota, "This book tells the story of how genes and other aspects of biology such as pheromones and neurotransmitters affect important behaviors such as aggression, eating disorders, drug use and abuse, sexual preference, learning and memory, and mental function. The story begins with the real starsof genetic research--sea slugs, round worms, and fruit flies--and builds up to what we know about our own species. The story is told in a captivating way--exciting yet erudite. Excellent!"--Robert Plomin, MRC Research Professor, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London and author of theupcoming fourth edition of Behaviour Genetics.
Dewey Decimal
155.7
Table Of Content
Prologue1. Mirror, Mirror2. In the Beginning: The Evolutionary Origins of Behavior3. The Nose Knows4. As the Worm Turns: Learning and Memory in the roundworm - C. Elegans5. About Genes and Behavior6. Life in the Fourth Dimension: The role of Clocks in Regulating Behavior7. You Must Remember This: The Evolution of Learning and Memory8. The Role of Neurotransmitters in Human Behavior9. The Genetics of Aggression10. The Genetics of Consumption, Part I: Eating Disorders11. The Genetics of Consumption, Part II: Substance Abuse12. The Genetics of Human Mental Function13. The Genetics of Human Sexual Preference14. Genes, The Environment, and Free WillAppendix I - Finding and Identifying GenesAppendix II - A Brief History of EugenicsReferencesIndex
Synopsis
This paperback edition of Are We Hardwired addresses one of the most controversial topics in human biology - the role of genes in governing behaviour. Clark and Grunstein are excellent guides to the current scientific understanding, explaining the genetic and molecular basis of human behaviour within the broader context of animal behaviour generally. They develop the subject clearly, building up from the classic twin studies in humans, and from the most basic behaviours such as chemotaxis in paramecia, to corresponding tropisms and memory in roundworms, and memory and learning in fruit flies, then to complex behaviours of mice and humans. They cover all of the politically sensitive issues of behaviour genetics as applied to humans - susceptibilities to disease, eating disorders, aggression, addiction and compulsive behaviours, intelligence, sexual orientation - clearly and with impeccable balance. The authors show why they feel that substantial parts of our personalities and identities are established by our exact genetic complements, without reducing us to powerless creations of our genes. Behaviour is treated as a complex interaction of nature and nurture; to understand ourselves fully, neither can be dismissed out of hand. Clark brings a fine balance to his most ambitious popular book yet., Books such as Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene have aroused fierce controversy by arguing for the powerful influence of genes on human behavior. But are we entirely at the mercy of our chromosomes? In Are We Hardwired? , scientists William R. Clark and Michael Grunstein say the answer is both yes--and no. The power and fascination of Are We Hardwired? lie in their explanation of that deceptively simple answer. Using eye-opening examples of genetically identical twins who, though raised in different families, have had remarkably parallel lives, the authors show that indeed roughly half of human behavior can be accounted for by DNA. But the picture is quite complicated. Clark and Grunstein take us on a tour of modern genetics and behavioral science, revealing that few elements of behavior depend upon a single gene; complexes of genes, often across chromosomes, drive most of our heredity-based actions. To illustrate this point, they examine the genetic basis, and quirks, of individual behavioral traits--including aggression, sexuality, mental function, eating disorders, alcoholism, and drug abuse. They show that genes and environment are not opposing forces; heredity shapes how we interpret our surroundings, which in turn changes the very structure of our brain. Clearly we are not simply puppets of either influence. Perhaps most interesting, the book suggests that the source of our ability to choose, to act unexpectedly, may lie in the chaos principle: the most minute differences during activation of a single neuron may lead to utterly unpredictable actions. This masterful account of the nature-nurture controversy--at once provocative and informative--answers some of our oldest questions in unexpected new ways, Books such as Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene have aroused fierce controversy by arguing for the powerful influence of genes on human behavior. But are we entirely at the mercy of our chromosomes? In Are We Hardwired?, scientists William R. Clark and Michael Grunstein say the answer is both yes--and no. The power and fascination of Are We Hardwired? lie in their explanation of that deceptively simple answer. Usingeye-opening examples of genetically identical twins who, though raised in different families, have had remarkably parallel lives, the authors show that indeed roughly half of human behavior can be accounted for by DNA. But thepicture is quite complicated. Clark and Grunstein take us on a tour of modern genetics and behavioral science, revealing that few elements of behavior depend upon a single gene; complexes of genes, often across chromosomes, drive most of our heredity-based actions. To illustrate this point, they examine the genetic basis, and quirks, of individual behavioral traits--including aggression, sexuality, mental function, eating disorders, alcoholism, and drug abuse. They show that genes andenvironment are not opposing forces; heredity shapes how we interpret our surroundings, which in turn changes the very structure of our brain. Clearly we are not simply puppets of either influence. Perhaps mostinteresting, the book suggests that the source of our ability to choose, to act unexpectedly, may lie in the chaos principle: the most minute differences during activation of a single neuron may lead to utterly unpredictable actions. This masterful account of the nature-nurture controversy--at once provocative and informative--answers some of our oldest questions in unexpected new ways, Books such as Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene have aroused fierce controversy by arguing for the powerful influence of genes on human behavior. But are we entirely at the mercy of our chromosomes? In Are We Hardwired?, scientists William R. Clark and Michael Grunstein say the answer is both yes--and no. The power and fascination of Are We Hardwired? lie in their explanation of that deceptively simple answer. Using eye-opening examples of genetically identical twins who, though raised in different families, have had remarkably parallel lives, the authors show that indeed roughly half of human behavior can be accounted for by DNA. But the picture is quite complicated. Clark and Grunstein take us on a tour of modern genetics and behavioral science, revealing that few elements of behavior depend upon a single gene; complexes of genes, often across chromosomes, drive most of our heredity-based actions. To illustrate this point, they examine the genetic basis, and quirks, of individual behavioral traits--including aggression, sexuality, mental function, eating disorders, alcoholism, and drug abuse. They show that genes and environment are not opposing forces; heredity shapes how we interpret our surroundings, which in turn changes the very structure of our brain. Clearly we are not simply puppets of either influence. Perhaps most interesting, the book suggests that the source of our ability to choose, to act unexpectedly, may lie in the chaos principle: the most minute differences during activation of a single neuron may lead to utterly unpredictable actions. This masterful account of the nature-nurture controversy--at once provocative and informative--answers some of our oldest questions in unexpected new ways
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