| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
"We're all mad here" -- How genes tune the brain : the biology of temperament -- Blind cats and baby Einsteins : the biology of nurture -- Dogs, poker, and autism : the biology of mind reading -- "Sole mates" : the biology of attachment and trust -- The brain of the beholder : beauty and sexual attraction -- Remembering to forget -- The new normal. |
| Summary |
"Brilliant Harvard psychiatrist Jordan Smoller reveals the hidden side of our everyday behaviors and addresses one of society's most enduring questions: What do we mean by "normal?" And what does this tell us about "abnormal?""-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-376) and index. |
| Subject |
Behavior genetics.
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Psychobiology.
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Biological psychiatry.
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Norm (Philosophy)
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| ISBN |
9780061492198 hardback $27.99 |
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0061492191 hardback |
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9780061492204 trade paperback edition |
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0061492205 trade paperback edition |
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