Este realmente va a ser un curioso libro de leer. Ver hasta que punto nuestros genes definin nuestra personalidad. Ya os contaré lo que me parece.
De la contraportada
«A Lucid, though-provoking account of the case for ‘nature’ as a determinant of personality.» – Peter D. Kramer, Author of Listening to Prozac and Should You Leave?
Nowhere is the nature-nurture controversy being more ardously tested than in the labs of world-renowned molecular scientist Dean Hamer, whose cutting-edge research has indisputably linked specific genes to behavioral traits, suchs as anxiety, thirll-seeking, and homosexuality. The culmination of that research is this provocative book, Living with Our Genes. In it, Dr. Hamer reveals that mucho of behavior -how much we eat and weigh, whether we drink or use drugs, how often we have sex- is heavily influenced by our genes. His findings help explain why one brother becomes a Wall Street trader, while his sibling remains content as librarian; or why some people like to bungee-jump, while others prefer Scrabble. Dr. Hamer also sheds light on some of the most compeling and vexing aspects of personality, such as shyness, aggression, depression, and intelligence.
In the tradition of the bestselling book Listening to Prozac, Living with Our Genes is the first comprehensive investigation of the crucial link between our DNA and our behavior.
«Compulsive reading, reminiscent of Jared Diamond, from a scientist who knows his stuff and communicates it well.» – Kirkus Reviews
«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.» -TIME
«Absolutely terrific! I couldn’t put it down.» -Professor Robert Plomin, Social, Genetic & Developmental. Psychiatry Research Center. Institute of Psychiatry.
