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Genes and Behavior: Nature-Nurture Interplay Explained
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.7
EAN: 9781405110617
ISBN: 1405110619
Label: Wiley-Blackwell
Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 296
Publication Date: February 13, 2006
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Studio: Wiley-Blackwell
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Editorial Review:
In this major new book, eminent scientist Professor Sir Michael Rutter gets behind the hype of the behavioral genetics debate to provide a balanced and authoritative overview of the genetic revolution and its implications for understanding human behavior.
- Written by one of the world's leading figures in child psychology and psychiatry, Professor Sir Michael Rutter.
- Provides non-technical explanation of genetics to diffuse the sensational debates surrounding the topic.
- Sets out in layman's terms what genes do, how much is nature and how much is nurture.
- Argues that nature and nurture are not truly separate and gives examples of how the two interact.
- Looks at the implications of genetic findings for policy and practice.
- The book will inform public debate about the implications of the Human Genome Project and, more broadly, the field of genetic science.
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Rating: - Best Introduction
This is arguably the best introduction to the complex world of how genes affect human personality and behavior. It is far from an easy "read" and doesn't shy from the use of technical terms (an advantage for those who wish to go further but an impediment to more casual readers). The prose is somewhat leaden. Still -- it is a remarkable achievement. Rutter is a distinguished psychiatrist who has made major contributions to our understanding of psychiatric disorders and is well respected across the ... Read More
Rating: - A Brilliant Book by a Brilliant Individual
I was once in the cafeteria having lunch with some friends, when Sir Michael Rutter came in for a moment to get a sandwich. One of our group leaned over and said, "That man's written more books than I've read. See, he doesn't even have time to sit down for lunch!"
It was said in jest, but my friend had a point: Mike has been re-creating several fields of psychology and psychiatry since the 1960s. Although best known as a child psychiatrist, he has made enormous contributions to the study ... Read More
Rating: - Good Layman's Explanation of How Genes Work
This is a broad introduction to the current scientific thoughts on the impact of genes and human behavior. The book is written in laymen's terms explaining what genes do and don't do in humans.
Dr. Rutter further investigates the effects of a child's upbringing on his life. He makes it clear that nature and nurture are really two sides of the same coin. They interact to determine our behavior. As he further explains the interplay between nature and nurture, he relates the current status ... Read More
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