The Social Genome
the new science of nature and nurture
$45.60
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2025
Summary
The Social Genome: Unraveling the Nature vs. Nurture Myth
For more than 150 years, the question of nature versus nurture has been one of the most contentious issues in the human sciences. On one side are “blank-slaters,” who believe we are mainly shaped by our environment. On the other side are “hereditarians,” who believe in the primacy of genes. From the start, the fight has been highly politicized and extremely bitter, given that it has implications for how we think about racial …
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: | 5 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 564g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 160mm x 28mm |
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”[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
About The Author
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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