psychobiology

"Did you know the brain is the most complex organ in your body? Learn how and why scientists study the brain and how the brain affects behavior"--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.

Explains how a small number of genes carry the instructions for building the complex human brain and reveals common misconceptions people have about genes.

Examines what happens in the brain when one experiences romantic love, discussing biology, emotion, and psychology.

Psychiatrist Jordan Smoller reveals the hidden side of our everyday behaviors and addresses one of society's most enduring questions: What do we mean by "normal?" And what does this tell us about "abnormal?.