{"product_id":"living-with-our-genes-the-groundbreaking-book-about-the-science-of-personality-behavior-and-genetic-destiny","title":"Living with Our Genes: The Groundbreaking Book about the Science of Personality, Behavior, and Genetic Destiny","description":"\"A lucid, thought-provoking account of the case for 'nature' as a determinant of personality.\"--Peter D. Kramer, Author of \u003ci\u003eListening to Prozac\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShould You Leave? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nowhere is the nature-nurture controversy being more arduously tested than in the labs of world-renowned molecular scientist Dean Hamer, whose cutting-edge research has indisputably linked specific genes to behavioral traits, such as anxiety, thrill-seeking, and homosexuality. The culmination of that research is this provocative book, \u003ci\u003eLiving with Our Genes\u003c\/i\u003e. In it, Dr. Hamer reveals that much of our behavior--how much we eat and weigh, whether we drink or use drugs, how often we have sex--is heavily influenced by genes. His findings help explain why one brother becomes a Wall Street trader, while his sibling remains content as a librarian, or why some people like to bungee-jump, while others prefer Scrabble. Dr. Hamer also sheds light on some of the most compelling and vexing aspects of personality, such as shyness, aggression, depression, and intelligence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the tradition of the bestselling book \u003ci\u003eListening to Prozac\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiving with Our Genes\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive investigation of the crucial link between our DNA and our behavior. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Compulsive reading, reminiscent of Jared Diamond, from a scientist who knows his stuff and communicates it well.\"\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Absolutely terrific! I couldn't put it down.\"--Professor Robert Plomin, Social, Genetic \u0026amp; Developmental Psychiatry Research Center, Institute of Psychiatry","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51939451437287,"sku":"9780385485845","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_bb0822a0-6950-4bd3-a76a-894243100f4c.jpg?v=1775105669","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/living-with-our-genes-the-groundbreaking-book-about-the-science-of-personality-behavior-and-genetic-destiny","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}