Living with Our Genes
Author: Hamer, Dean H.
ISBN: 9780385485845
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 16 Feb 1999
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback / softback
"A lucid, thought-provoking account of the case for 'nature' as a determinant of personality."-Peter D. Kramer, Author ofi>Listening to Prozac/i>andi>Should You Leave?br>br> /i>Nowhere is the nature-nurture controversy being more arduously tested than in the labs of world-renowned molecular scientist Dean Hamer, whose cutting-edge research has indisputably linked specific genes to behavioral traits, such as anxiety, thrill-seeking, and homosexuality. The culmination of that research is this provocative book,i>Living with Our Genes/i>. In it, Dr. Hamer reveals that much of our behavior-how much we eat and weigh, whether we drink or use drugs, how often we have sex-is heavily influenced by genes. His findings help explain why one brother becomes a Wall Street trader, while his sibling remains content as a librarian, or why some people like to bungee-jump, while others prefer Scrabble. Dr. Hamer also sheds light on some of the most compelling and vexing aspects of personality, such as shyness, aggression, depression, and intelligence.br> br> In the tradition of the bestselling booki>Listening to Prozac/i>,i>Living with Our Genes/i>is the first comprehensive investigation of the crucial link between our DNA and our behavior.br>br> "Compulsive reading, reminiscent of Jared Diamond, from a scientist who knows his stuff and communicates it well."i>-Kirkus Reviewsbr>br> /i>"A pioneer in the field of molecular psychology, Hamer is exploring the role genes play in governing the very core of our individuality. Accessible . . . provocative."-i>Timebr>br> /i>"Absolutely terrific! I couldn't put it down."-Professor Robert Plomin, Social, Genetic Developmental Psychiatry Research Center, Institute of Psychiatry
ISBN: 9780385485845
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 16 Feb 1999
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback / softback
"A lucid, thought-provoking account of the case for 'nature' as a determinant of personality."-Peter D. Kramer, Author ofi>Listening to Prozac/i>andi>Should You Leave?br>br> /i>Nowhere is the nature-nurture controversy being more arduously tested than in the labs of world-renowned molecular scientist Dean Hamer, whose cutting-edge research has indisputably linked specific genes to behavioral traits, such as anxiety, thrill-seeking, and homosexuality. The culmination of that research is this provocative book,i>Living with Our Genes/i>. In it, Dr. Hamer reveals that much of our behavior-how much we eat and weigh, whether we drink or use drugs, how often we have sex-is heavily influenced by genes. His findings help explain why one brother becomes a Wall Street trader, while his sibling remains content as a librarian, or why some people like to bungee-jump, while others prefer Scrabble. Dr. Hamer also sheds light on some of the most compelling and vexing aspects of personality, such as shyness, aggression, depression, and intelligence.br> br> In the tradition of the bestselling booki>Listening to Prozac/i>,i>Living with Our Genes/i>is the first comprehensive investigation of the crucial link between our DNA and our behavior.br>br> "Compulsive reading, reminiscent of Jared Diamond, from a scientist who knows his stuff and communicates it well."i>-Kirkus Reviewsbr>br> /i>"A pioneer in the field of molecular psychology, Hamer is exploring the role genes play in governing the very core of our individuality. Accessible . . . provocative."-i>Timebr>br> /i>"Absolutely terrific! I couldn't put it down."-Professor Robert Plomin, Social, Genetic Developmental Psychiatry Research Center, Institute of Psychiatry
