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The moral animal : evolutionary psychology and everyday life / by Wright, Robert,1957-(CARDINAL)345860;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 426-445) and index.
Subjects: Behavior evolution.; Genetic psychology.; Human behavior.; Sociobiology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The bad seed / by March, William,1893-1954.(CARDINAL)171094;
From "The Omen" to "The Good Son", American pop culture has produced a legion of "bad seed" spinoffs. For his novel, William March draws on actual case histories to explore a serious question: What happens to ordinary families into whose midst a criminal is born? Featuring a cast of memorable characters, "The Bad Seed" is a solid suspense story that's more chilling, more intelligent, and far more absorbing that its Hollywood namesake.1100L
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Mothers and daughters; Serial murderers; Behavior genetics;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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On human nature / by Wilson, Edward O.(CARDINAL)138801;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Dilemma -- Heredity -- Development -- Emergence -- Aggression -- Sex -- Altruism -- Religion -- Hope.Presents a philosophy based on sociobiological theory and applying the theory of natural selection to human society.1510L
Subjects: Sociobiology.; Social Darwinism.; Interpersonal relations.; Behavior genetics.; Human behavior.; Psychology, Comparative.;
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The social conquest of earth / by Wilson, Edward O.(CARDINAL)138801;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-326) and index.[pt.] 1. Why does advanced social life exist? The human condition -- [pt.] 2. Where do we come from? The two paths to conquest ; The approach ; The arrival ; Threading the evolutionary maze ; The creative forces ; Tribalism is a fundamental human trait ; War as humanity's hereditary curse ; The breakout ; The creative explosion ; The sprint to civilization -- [pt.] 3. How social insects conquered the invertebrate world. The invention of eusociality ; Inventions that advanced the social insects -- [pt.] 4. The forces of social evolution. The scientific dilemma of rarity ; Insect altruism and eusociality explained ; Insects take the giant leap ; How natural selection creates social instincts ; The forces of social evolution ; The emergence of a new theory of eusociality -- [pt.] 5. What are we? What is human nature? ; How culture evolved ; The origins of language ; The evolution of cultural variation ; The origins of morality and honor ; The origins of religion ; The origins of the creative arts -- [pt.] 6. Where are we going? A new enlightenment.Based on a lifetime of pioneering research, preeminent naturalist Edward O. Wilson gives us a new history of human evolution, presented in an elegant and provocative narrative that promises to have reverberations in fields as diverse as anthropology and social psychology, neuroscience and 21st-century intellectual and religious history. Wilson begins by addressing three "fundamental questions" of religion and philosophy that have fascinated thinkers for centuries: Where did we come from? What are we? Where are we going? Writing that "the origin of modern humanity was a stroke of luck, good for our species for a while, bad for most of the rest of life forever," Wilson traces the rise of Homo sapiens from its infancy, drawing on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to present us with the clearest explanation ever produced as to the origin of the human condition. Wilson also reveals how "group selection" can be the only model for explaining man's origins and domination, and warns that it has now accelerated--through unregulated and untrammeled growth--to such a point that the planet as we know it is being threatened.--From publisher description.From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career.
Subjects: Social evolution; Human evolution; Evolution (Biology); Behavior genetics.; Sociobiology.;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 20
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The other side of normal : how biology is providing the clues to unlock the secrets of normal and abnormal behavior / by Smoller, Jordan W.,1961-(CARDINAL)489575;
Includes bibliographical references and index."We're all mad here" -- How genes tune the brain : the biology of temperament -- Blind cats and baby Einsteins : the biology of nurture -- Dogs, poker, and autism : the biology of mind reading -- "Sole mates" : the biology of attachment and trust -- The brain of the beholder : beauty and sexual attraction -- Remembering to forget -- The new normal.Psychiatry has ignored the normal. The focus on defining abnormal behavior has obscured what turns out to be a more fundamental question--how does the biology of the brain give rise to the mind, which in turn gives rise to everything we care about: thoughts, feelings, desires, and relationships? In The Other Side of Normal, Harvard psychiatrist Jordan Smoller shows us that understanding what the mind was designed to do in the first place demystifies mental illness and builds a new foundation for defining psychiatric disorders--from autism to depression. Smoller argues there are no bright lines between normal and abnormal. Psychiatric disorders are variations of the same brain systems that evolved to help us solve the challenges of everyday life. How do we become who we are? Smoller explains where our personalities come from, and how the temperaments we had as infants actually stay with us into adulthood. Why do we choose to date, love, and marry the people we do? Why do some of us form healthy relationships while others form unstable ones? Our relationships are shaped by the biology that drives two imperatives: maternal-child bonding and child-parent attachment. Along the way, Smoller tackles an even greater question--what do we mean by "normal"?--as he explores the puzzles behind the epidemics of multiple personalities and koro, the shocking phobia that ones penis is shrinking. He also looks at the controversial history of psychiatric classification and the explosive debates over how much early experiences influence our minds and to what degree genetics affect our temperaments, personalities, and emotional lives. Throughout this examination, Smoller explores the hidden sides of such questions as: How are trust and love rooted in biology? How much does sexual attraction stem from biology rather than culture? And what can the scientific study of normal behavior tell us about what it means to be human? Based on the authors groundbreaking research and personal experiences treating psychological disorders, The Other Side of Normal changes the way we think about the human condition. -- Publisher description
Subjects: Behavior genetics.; Psychobiology.; Biological psychiatry.; Norm (Philosophy);
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 10
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The evolving self : a psychology for the third millennium / by Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly.(CARDINAL)157496;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-350) and index.
Subjects: Behavior evolution.; Genetic psychology.; Social evolution.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Maternal effects in mammals / by Maestripieri, Dario.(CARDINAL)461985; Mateo, Jill M.(CARDINAL)784419;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The role of maternal effects in mammalian evolution and adaptation / Dario Maestripieri and Jill M. Mateo -- The genetics and evolutionary consequences of maternal effects / James M. Cheverud and Jason B. Wolf -- A theoretical overview of genetic maternal effects : evolutionary predictions and empirical tests with mammalian data / Michael J. Wade, Nicholas K. Priest, and Tami E. Cruickshank -- Maternal effects on evolutionary dynamics in wild small mammals / Andrew G. McAdam -- Maternal effects in wild ungulates / Alastair J. Wilson and Marco Festa-Bianchet -- Maternal effects on offspring size and development in pinnipeds / W. Don Bowen -- Maternal influences on development, social relationships, and survival behaviors / Jill M. Mateo -- Maternal influences on offspring food preferences and feeding behaviors in mammals / Bennett G. Galef Jr. -- The trans-generational influence of maternal care on offspring gene expression and behavior in rodents / Frances A. Champagne and James P. Curley -- Effects of intrauterine position in litter-bearing mammals / John G. Vandenbergh -- Maternal effects in fissiped carnivores / Kay E. Holekamp and Stephanie M. Dloniak -- Maternal influences on offspring growth, reproduction, and behavior in primates / Dario Maestripieri -- Maternal effects, social cognitive development, and the evolution of human intelligence / David F. Bjorklund, Jason Grotuss, and Adriana Csinady -- Maternal effects in mammals : conclusions and future directions / Jill M. Mateo and Dario Maestripieri.
Subjects: Mammals; Parental behavior in animals.; Mother and child.;
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Deep blue sea ; [videorecording] Deep blue sea 2 : 2-film collection. / by Beach, Michael,actor.; Burrows, Saffron,actor.(CARDINAL)433113; Harlin, Renny,director.(CARDINAL)531168; Jane, Thomas,actor.(CARDINAL)783387; Savre, Danielle,actor.(local)tlcaut1495396587881300; Scott, Darin,director.;
Deep blue sea (1999, 105 min.) / produced by Akiva Goldsman, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche ; written by Duncan Kennedy, Donna Powers, Wayne Powers ; directed by Renny Harlin -- Deep blue sea 2 (2018, 94 min.) / producer, Tom Siegrist ; written by Erik Patterson, Hans Rodionoff, Jessica Scott ; directed by Darin Scott.Deep blue sea: Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport, Stellan Skarsgård, LL Cool J ; Deep blue sea 2: Michael Beach, Danielle Savre, Rob Mayes, Darron Meyer, Lily Spangenberg, Nathan Lynn, Kim Syster, Gino Lee, Jeremy Boado.While searching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease, a group of scientists on an isolated research facility fight against the trio of intelligent sharks they've created; shark conservationist Dr. Misty Calhoun is asked to consult on a top-secret project involving the genetic enhancement of sharks which goes terribly wrong.MPAA rating: R.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Horror films.; Science fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Animal experimentation; Drugs; Genetics, Experimental; Sharks;
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Deep blue sea 2 [videorecording] / by Beach, Michael,actor.; Mayes, Rob,actor.; Patterson, Erik,screenwriter.; Rodionoff, Hans,screenwriter.; Savre, Danielle,actor.; Scott, Darin,film director.; Scott, Jessica(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Siegrist, Tom,film producer.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)344968;
Music, Sean Murray ; editor, Michael Trent ; director of photography, Thomas L. Callaway.Michael Beach, Danielle Savre, Rob Mayes, Darron Meyer, Lily Spangenberg, Nathan Lynn, Kim Syster, Gino Lee, Jeremy Boado.Shark conservationist Dr. Misty Calhoun is asked to consult on a top-secret project involving the genetic enhancement of sharks which goes terribly wrong.MPAA rating: R, for creature violence and gore and for language.Blu-ray; DTS-HD master audio 5.1; Dolby digital 5.1; region A; requires Blu-ray player.Requires a Blu-ray player.
Subjects: Blu-ray discs.; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Horror films.; Science fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Animal experimentation; Drugs; Genetics, Experimental; Sharks;
For private home use only.
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Brain waves through time : 12 principles for understanding the evolution of the human brain and man's behavior / by DeMoss, Robert T.(CARDINAL)655364;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-265) and index.1330L
Subjects: Brain; Genetic psychology.; Human evolution.; Brain; Behavior.; Evolution.;
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