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| ISBN: | 9780511540721
0511540728
051158136X
9780511581366
9780521516990
0521516994
0511538111
9780511538117
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-207) and index.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | What does it mean to be human? There are many theories of the evolution of human behavior which seek to explain how our brains evolved to support our unique abilities and personalities. Most of these have focused on the role of brain size or specific genetic adaptations of the brain. In contrast, Fred Previc presents a provocative theory that high levels of dopamine, the most widely studied neurotransmitter, account for all major aspects of modern human behavior. He further emphasizes the role of epigenetic rather than genetic factors in the rise of dopamine. Previc contrasts the great achievements of the dopaminergic mind with the harmful effects of rising dopamine levels in modern societies and concludes with a critical examination of whether the dopaminergic mind that has evolved in humans is still adaptive to the health of humans and to the planet in general.
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| Other form: | Print version: Previc, Fred H. Dopaminergic mind in human evolution and history. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 9780521516990 0521516994
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