{"product_id":"mean-genes-from-sex-to-money-to-food-taming-our-primal-instincts","title":"Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHardcover ed. first published in 2000 in the United States by Perseus Publishing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTerry Burnham\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of finance at Chapman University. He lives in Orange County, California. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJay Phelan\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of biology at UCLA. He lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRobert Frank, Professor of Economics, Cornell University, and author of \u003ci\u003eLuxury Fever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Hip, fun, and packed with attitude, \n\u003ci\u003eMean Genes\u003c\/i\u003e is a laser-guided surgical strike in the self-control battles we fight every day. Burnham and Phelan not only unmask the devil inside us, they hand us the tools to disarm him.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe \n\u003ci\u003eMean Genes\u003c\/i\u003e message is optimistic...a self-help book for the merely average human being.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShort, sassy, and bold, \n\u003ci\u003eMean Genes\u003c\/i\u003e uses a Darwinian lens to examine the issues that most deeply affect our lives: body image, money, addiction, violence, and the endless search for happiness, love, and fidelity. But Burnham and Phelan don't simply describe the connections between our genes and our behavior; they also outline steps that we can take to tame our primal instincts and so improve the quality of our lives. Why do we want (and do) so many things that are bad for us? We vow to lose those extra five pounds, put more money in the bank, and mend neglected relationships, but our attempts often end in failure. \n\u003ci\u003eMean Genes\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that struggles for self-improvement are, in fact, battles against our own genes -- genes that helped our cavewoman and caveman ancestors flourish but that are selfish and out of place in the modern world. Why do we like junk food more than fruit? Why is the road to romance so rocky? Why is happiness so elusive? What drives us into debt? An investigation into the biological nature of temptation and the struggle for control, \n\u003ci\u003eMean Genes\u003c\/i\u003e answers these and other fundamental questions about human nature while giving us an edge to lead more satisfying lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Burnham, Terry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2012-10-02\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Self-Help \/ General|Science \/ Life Sciences \/ Evolution|Psychology \/ Physiological Psychology|Science \/ Life Sciences \/ Genetics \u0026amp; Genomics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Self-management (Psychology)|Self-help techniques|Genetic psychology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.7 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465031245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780465031245\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53033016361241,"sku":"SP-9780465031245","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780465031245_spiral.png?v=1787281027","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/mean-genes-from-sex-to-money-to-food-taming-our-primal-instincts","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}