Are we hardwired? : the role of genes in human behavior /

What role do genes play in governing behaviour? This volume provides a general introduction to one of the most controversial topics in human biology.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clark, William R., 1938-
Other Authors: Grunstein, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.