Monkeyluv: And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals

Monkeyluv: And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals

How do imperceptibly small differences in the environment change oneâ€™s behavior? What is the anatomy of a bad mood? Does stress shrink our brains? What does People magazineâ€™s list of Americaâ€™s â€œ50 Most Beautiful Peopleâ€ teach us about nature and nurture? What makes one organism sexy to another? What makes one orgasm different from another? Who will be the winner in the genetic war between the sexes?

Welcome to Monkeyluv, a curious and entertaining collection of essays about the human animal in all its fascinating variety, from McArthur fellow Robert M. Sapolsky, Americaâ€™s most beloved neurobiologist/primatologist. Organized into three sections, each tackling a Big Question in natural science, Monkeyluv offers a lively exploration of the influence of genes and the environment on behavior; the social and politicalâ€”and, of course, sexualâ€”implications of behavioral biology; and societyâ€™s shaping of the individual. From the mating rituals of prairie dogs to the practice of religion in the rain forest, the secretion of pheromones to bugs in the brain, Sapolsky brilliantly synthesizes cutting-edge scientific research with wry, erudite observations about the complexity of being human. Thoughtful, engaging, and infused with pop-cultural insights, this collection will appeal to the inner monkey in all of us.
Country USA
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2005-09-20
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2005-09-20
Format	Kindle eBook

Monkeyluv: And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals

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