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9780684838915

The Trouble With Testosterone And Other Essays On The Biology Of The Human Predicament

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    9780684838915

  • ISBN10:

    0684838915

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-04-24
  • Publisher: Scribner

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Summary

From the author of the widely acclaimed "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" comes an enlightening perspective on the drives and intrinsic needs underlying human behavior, and how they link us--and separate us from--the rest of the animal kingdom.

Author Biography

Robert M. Sapolsky is the author of several works of nonfiction, including A Primate's Memoir, The Trouble with Testosterone, and Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. He is a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation genius grant. He lives in San Francisco.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11(6)
Acknowledgments 17(2)
How Big Is Yours?
19(16)
Primate Peekaboo
35(8)
The Night You Ruined Your Pajamas
43(18)
Measures of Life
61(14)
The Young and the Reckless
75(16)
The Solace of Patterns
91(10)
Beelzebub's SAT Scores
101(12)
Poverty's Remains
113(12)
Junk Food Monkeys
125(10)
The Burden of Being Burden-Free
135(12)
The Trouble with Testosterone
147(14)
The Graying of the Troop
161(14)
Curious George's Pharmacy
175(22)
The Dangers of Fallen Souffles in the Developing World
197(14)
The Dissolution of Ego Boundaries and the Fit of My Father's Shirt
211(18)
Why You Feel Crummy When You're Sick
229(12)
Circling the Blanket for God
241

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