Are We Hardwired? The Role of Genes in Human Behavior

Name: Are We Hardwired? The Role of Genes in Human Behavior
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ISBN: 9780195178005

ISBN-10: 0195178009

ISBN-13: 9780195178005

Edition: 2004

Authors: William R. Clark, Michael Grunstein

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Addressing one of the most controversial topics in human biology, the role of genes in governing behaviour, this book is sure to generate widespread interest. 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 behaviourssuch 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…

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List price: $45.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/14/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 9.21" wide x 6.10" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Prologue



Mirror, Mirror



In the Beginning: The Evolutionary Origins of Behavior



The Nose Knows



As the Worm Turns: Learning and Memory in the roundworm - C. Elegans



About Genes and Behavior



Life in the Fourth Dimension: The role of Clocks in Regulating Behavior



You Must Remember This: The Evolution of Learning and Memory



The Role of Neurotransmitters in Human Behavior



The Genetics of Aggression



The Genetics of Consumption, Part I: Eating Disorders



The Genetics of Consumption, Part II: Substance Abuse



The Genetics of Human Mental Function



The Genetics of Human Sexual Preference



Genes, The Environment, and Free Will



Finding and Identifying Genes



A Brief History of Eugenics


References


Index