The Social Genome
The New Science of Nature and Nurture
$45.60
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
6 May 2025
Summary
For over 150 years, the debate between nature and nurture has been a central, and often contentious, issue in the human sciences. Proponents of “blank slate” theories emphasize environmental influences, while “hereditarians” champion the primacy of genes. This debate has been highly politicized and intensely personal, touching upon issues of racial disparities, meritocracy, reproduction, and free will.
In The Social Genome, Dalton Conley, a leading scientist, argues that this…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324092636 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1324092637 |
| Author: | Dalton Conley |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 6 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 564g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 160mm x 236mm |
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Critics Review
”[A] mind-twisting journey… The Social Genome will have you pondering all the genes and judgments that drove what you presumed were random coincidences, hard-won successes and measured choices.” – The New York Times
“A compelling refutation of the conventional nature-nurture dichotomy while transforming our understanding of what shapes human behavior.” – Psychology Today
Dalton Conley
Dalton Conley is a professor at Princeton University. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and in 2005 received the National Science Foundation’s award for best young scientist, mathematician, or engineer.
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