Dean Hamer reveals that this inclination towards religious faith is in good measure due to our genes and may even offer an evolutionary advantage by helping us get through difficulties, reducing stress, preventing disease, and extending life.
Popular science at its best, The God Gene is an in-depth, fully accessible inquiry into cutting-edge research that can change the way we see ourselves and the world around us.
Written with balance, integrity, and admirable scientific objectivity, this is a book for readers of science and religion alike. 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. It's no secret that your genes have a subtle, but powerful impact on your job and career.
But did you know that your DNA accounts for one third of the difference between you and your co-workers in many aspects of work life, from job satisfaction to income level? That's the revelation of this fascinating book--one that will change the way you think It's no secret that your genes have a subtle, but powerful impact on your job and career.
That's the revelation of this fascinating book-one that will change the way you think about the role of genetics in the workplace.
Despite extensive evidence highlighting the influence of genetics in the business world, this critical connection has been glossed over by corporate leaders and management gurus. Now, for the first time, author Scott Shane explains why genes matter, and how an understanding of their relationship to behavior is of vital importance to employers, employees, and policy makers. This eye-opening resource begins with an incisive look at the basic function of genes and their effects on organizational behavior, providing a real-world analysis of how genes influence numerous aspects of our professional lives, from the jobs we choose, to how effectively we make decisions and manage people.
Born Entrepreneurs, Born Leaders also delves into role that genetics plays in creativity and innovation, and focuses on how genes affect our tendency to start companies. Armed with these insights, you'll not only learn how to leverage your innate skills and personality, but you'll discover how to succeed by acting in ways contrary to your "nature.
Ultimately, Born Entrepreneurs, Born Leaders shows how a heightened awareness of your own-and your colleagues'-genetic predispositions can make you a better employee or employer. Ira Carmen seeks a fusion of experimental biological research and political science research as he explores the important and controversial realm of human genomics. Politics in the Laboratory takes a close look at the ethical, legal, social, constitutional, and political implications of modern biological research.
It addresses both biopolicy issues and basic science—including cloning, embryonic stem cell investigations, and experimentation involving the human germline—from the perspective of a political scientist. A guide to dealing with hormone related mood swings in men describes the triggers and warning signs of Irritable Male Syndrome, the ways it can affect those suffering from it and the best ways for men and their families to work through it.
The open, inquiring nature of science is fundamentally incompatible with the closed, authoritarian nature of most religious training. Reasons for rejection of personal god concepts by Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Bertrand Russell are used by this author to underline this incompatibility and to show how each of these important scientists came to reject organized religion.
Sep 19, Paul Magnussen rated it did not like it Shelves: reviewed. A couple of examples will have to suffice: On p. Constructing a single test that maintains all its essential psychometric properties when administered to Arctic Eskimos and Kalahari Bushmen may or may not be possible [ From there, they deduced that racial differences in IQ scores must also be genetic.
If they aren't going to get smarter, why throw good money at bad genes? Many of the commentators who praise Head Start value its family counseling and public health benefits, while granting that it does not raise the intelligence of the children. References 1 Jensen, A. Bias in Mental Testing. I can't remember this book too well now, but I do know that I liked it. I ended up keeping the hardback copy of this book until this day.
Probably to remind me of my interest in science, psychology and human nature. Even though we are all unique, we all have certain traits about ourselves. Some that we can change, some we cannot. I bought this book when I was about 15 years old before I started my A-levels. I had hoped that I would be studying biology, but even though I passed science, my particu I can't remember this book too well now, but I do know that I liked it. I had hoped that I would be studying biology, but even though I passed science, my particular school of choice wanted a higher grade.
I did go on to study psychology A-level, but not any further than that. It would be good for me to read this again, now that I'm older and wiser. When I read this, the whole universe felt like it was at my fingertips. I was at a time in my life where the wind could pull me in any which way and lead me onto a variety of paths.
Now that I am older, those paths have narrowed. And even though I was so cautious in my early years about the decisions I made for myself, I lacked parental guidance and advice, therefore I feel some regret with some of those major decisions.
However, I did the best with what I had and I do not regret that. Aug 25, Yoan Oktaviani rated it liked it. Dec 11, Laura Luzzi rated it it was amazing Shelves: science. Aug 14, Helen rated it liked it Recommends it for: those interested in genetics applied to daily human life.
Shelves: animals , medical , social-justice. This book takes genetic information and applies it to our daily lives. It discusses areas such as personality, sex, and aggression. Jan 09, Erik rated it liked it. I fully believed that this book was onto something, utilizing tests between twins and adopted children.
But then I went and got psychotherapy. One opinion prescribed me psychoactive medication. Another suggested social integration tactics without the drugs.
I asked the latter psychologist if anxious and depressed people have more sex. This book suggested yes Compulsion seems to tie into anxiety, but it's sort of a side-effect for some and not for I fully believed that this book was onto something, utilizing tests between twins and adopted children. Compulsion seems to tie into anxiety, but it's sort of a side-effect for some and not for all.
It probably factors into thrill seeking and addiction as well. This book discusses temperaments and doesn't really go into personality disorders. In fact, I think in an offhand way it asserts that personality disorders aren't disorders at all But does that really explain wrist slashing, bulimia, serial killing, and so on? For me, this book just scratches the surface, and the human mind is more complex and will require supplemental reading.
I wouldn't read this book an incontrovertible evidence about behavior, since behavior is so nuanced. I would really need to get a breakdown of behavioral disorder and where they fall underneath the temperament umbrella.
It felt like a relief to see how responsible neurotransmitters are for behavior, however I think willpower is underrated.
Nevertheless, from "Looking for Gay Genes" to "Making Brighter Babies," this thought-provoking book's explanations of how our genes "express" themselves is sure to capture the imaginations of readers.
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The book is credited with making a complicated and difficult subject easy to understand and fun to read about but has also been accused of gratuitous gender stereotyping in the anecdotal examples, particularly in the chapter about sex.
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