Are we slaves to our genes?
There is a common misconception that our genomes - all unique, except for those in identical twins - have the upper hand in controlling our destiny. The latest genetic discoveries, however, do not support that view. Although genetic variation does influence differences in various human behaviours to...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Further subjects: | B
Genetic Engineering
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781108426336 |
| Summary: | There is a common misconception that our genomes - all unique, except for those in identical twins - have the upper hand in controlling our destiny. The latest genetic discoveries, however, do not support that view. Although genetic variation does influence differences in various human behaviours to a greater or lesser degree, most of the time this does not undermine our genuine free will. Genetic determinism comes into play only in various medical conditions, notably some psychiatric syndromes. Denis Alexander here demonstrates that we are not slaves to our genes. He shows how a predisposition to behave in certain ways is influenced at a molecular level by particular genes. Yet a far greater influence on our behaviours is our world-views that lie beyond science - and that have an impact on how we think the latest genetic discoveries should, or should not, be applied. Written in an engaging style, Alexander's book offers tools for understanding and assessing the latest genetic discoveries critically. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Sep 2020) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 243 pages), digital, PDF file(s). |
| ISBN: | 1108566529 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781108566520 |