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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Donald W. Pfaff, PhD (Professor and Head of Laboratory, Neurobiology and Behavior, Professor and Head of Laboratory, Neurobiology and Behavior, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY.)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 14.50cm Weight: 0.380kg ISBN: 9780195388848ISBN 10: 0195388844 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 23 December 2010 Audience: General/trade , Adult education , General , Further / Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Part 1: Genes Chapter 2: Chromosomes Chapter 3: Hormones Chapter 4: Brain Chapter 5: Behavioral Consequences in Animals Chapter 6: Psychological Consequences in Humans Chapter 7: Sex Gone Wrong Part 2: Environment Chapter 8: Sensitive Periods Part 3: Human Outcomes Chapter 9: Bottom LinesReviews<br> This is an absolutely fascinating book, written in an engaging style wherever possible. --PsychCentral<br> This is an absolutely fascinating book, written in an engaging style wherever possible. --PsychCentral Any writer brave enough to take on this subject needs to be meticulous and unflaggingly skeptical in his or her approach EL Mr. Pfaff is the right man for the job. --The Economist Author InformationDonald W. Pfaff graduated from Harvard College magna cum laude and received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1965. He joined The Rockefeller University in 1966 as a postdoctoral fellow and was named assistant professor in 1969. He was granted tenure in 1973 and promoted to full professor in 1978. Dr. Pfaff is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has served as editor, or on the editorial board, of 21 journals and is author or co-author of more than 800 scientific articles. Dr. Pfaff has also authored, or co-authored, 18 books, all of which deal with brain and behavior. He is the recipient of a National Institutes of Health MERIT Award (2003 to 2013) and received the 2010 Foundation Ipsen Neuronal Plasticity Prize for his studies on the neuroendocrine control of behavior. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |