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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A Natural History of the Senses A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman A Natural History of the Senses is a vibrant celebration of our ability to smell, taste, hear, touch, and see. Poet, pilot, naturalist, journalist, essayist, and explorer, Diane Ackerman weaves toget… OL12900W
Group behavior Group behavior Gloria Behar Gottsegen Approximately 750 references to monographic literature dealing with the dynamics of interaction among people. Arranged under 13 chapters with titles such as Educational settings, Group influences, an… OL13562228W
Shyness Shyness Jonathan M. Cheek,Stephen R. Briggs,Warren H. Jones An edited collection of chapters by psychologists about shyness. OL15597909W
Human natures Human natures Paul R. Ehrlich "A hallmark of Human Natures in Paul Ehrlich's ability to convey lucidly that understanding in the course of presenting an engrossing history of our species. Using personal anecdote, vivid example, a… OL15831241W
The social contract The social contract Robert Ardrey This title "denies that men are created equal"--Jacket. OL15845209W
The monkeys of Stormy Mountain The monkeys of Stormy Mountain Jean-Baptiste Leca,Michael A. Huffman,Paul L. Vasey "The Arashiyama group of Japanese macaques holds a distinguished place in primatology as one of the longest continuously studied non-human primate populations in the world. The resulting long-term da… OL16215219W
Straight science? Straight science? Jim McKnight A genetic basis for homosexuality has been all but proved, yet Darwinism, the most widely accepted evolutionary theory, emphasises successful reproduction. How do we explain a lifetime preference for… OL1692454W
The regulation of emotion The regulation of emotion Robert S. Feldman "The Regulation of Emotion presents contemporary perspectives on emotion regulation. From neuro-biological to cultural processes, it includes empirically grounded work and theories that are central t… OL18396269W
Woman's inhumanity to woman Woman's inhumanity to woman Phyllis Chesler Drawing on the most important studies in psychology, human aggression, anthropology, and primatology, and on hundreds of original interviews conducted over a period of more than 20 years, this ground… OL1867078W
Biohistory Biohistory Penman, Jim (Social theorist) "Biohistory is a revolutionary new theory that explores the biological and behavioural underpinnings of social change, including the rise and fall of civilisations. Informed by significant research i… OL19755500W
Social behaviour Social behaviour Allen J. Moore,T. Székely,J. Komdeur "Humans live in large and extensive societies and spend much of their time interacting socially. Likewise, most other animals also interact socially. Social behaviour is of constant fascination to bi… OL19902503W
The social ecology of infectious diseases The social ecology of infectious diseases Hank Pizer,Kenneth H. Mayer Social Ecology of Infectious Diseases explores how human activities enable microbes to disseminate and evolve, thereby creating favorable conditions for the diverse manifestations of communicable dis… OL19902521W
Juvenile primates Juvenile primates Michael Eric Pereira,Lynn A. Fairbanks "What is a juvenile? Why do primates take so long to grow up? What forces shape the behavior of juvenile primates, and how do experiences during these early years influence life as an adult? Juvenile… OL20798294W
Queen bee moms & kingpin dads Queen bee moms & kingpin dads Elizabeth Rapoport,Rosalind Wiseman Even the most well-adjusted moms and dads can experience peer pressure and conflicts with other adults. Author Wiseman provides tools to handle difficult situations involving teachers and other paren… OL3473415W
The Blank Slate The Blank Slate Steven Pinker In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading experts on language and the mind, explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. With characteristi… OL477826W