Sapolsky, Robert M

"Neurobiologist and primatologist [Robert M. Sapolsky examines] ... human behavior, both good and bad, ... [to provide] an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do?"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of seventeen essays that explore a variety of topics within the field of behavioral biology, discussing breakthroughs in psychiatry, neuroscience, and endocrinology; exploring issues of evolutionary biology and animal behavior; and considering some of the political or social implications of findings in these areas.

The author offers a memoir of his two decades in the field studying Kenyan baboons as he describes the members of the baboon troop and their behavior and his interaction with the neighboring Masai tribe.

Contains eighteen articles written between 1997 and 2005 on the roles of genes, the body, and society on human behavior, exploring such topics as the roles of genes and environment in beauty, the impact of intense stress on the hippocampus, the effect of male behaviors on the mating choices of primate females, and apparent connections between climate and theology.

Discusses the physiological effect stress has and explains the different symptoms, illnesses, and problems stress causes in everyday life; includes information on stress-related diseases, stress management, and coping.

Discusses the physiological effect stress has and explains the different symptoms, illnesses, and problems stress causes in everyday life; includes information on stress-related diseases, stress management, and coping.