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.
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2000.
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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.