Mean Genes From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts

Name: Mean Genes From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts
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ISBN: 9780465031245

ISBN-10: 0465031242

ISBN-13: 9780465031245

Edition: 2nd

Authors: Terry Burnham, Jay Phelan

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Short, sassy, and bold,Mean Genesuses a Darwinian lens to examine the issues that most deeply affect our lives: body image, money, addiction, violence, and the endless search for happiness, love, and fidelity. But Burnham and Phelan don't simply describe the connections between our genes and our behavior; they also outline steps that we can take to tame our primal instincts and so improve the quality of our lives.Why do we want (and do) so many things that are bad for us? We vow to lose those extra five pounds, put more money in the bank, and mend neglected relationships, but our attempts often end in failure.Mean Genesreveals that struggles for self-improvement are, in fact, battles…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 10/2/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.60" wide x 8.30" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English