Psychology Book Report

One page book report on ANY of the following books: Consciousness Grand, Steve CREATION, LIFE AND HOW TO MAKE IT. (2001) library, how to make a computer program live I like it. Hofstadter, D I AM A STRANGE LOOP (2007) author of Godel,Escher,Bach. Strange, not simple. Great ideas on consciousness Haidt, J THE HAPPINESS HYPOTHESIS (2006) Love it. Greek, Buddhist philosophy at the root of modern psychology Gazzaniga,M THE SOCIAL BRAIN (1985) Split brain studies- old, but good review Jaynes,J THE ORIGIN OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BICAMERAL MIND (1976) wierd I like it. Consciousness developed due to language and culture about 1000BC, controversial Only need read Book 1, Bk 2 1-4, Bk 3 1,2,5 Evolution (not behavior) Gonick & Wheelis THE CARTOON GUIDE TO GENETICS (1983) Barnes & Noble- excellent, remarkably thorough guide to genetics introduction and advanced genetics, easiest way to learn Gould, S.J. EVER SINCE DARWIN Essays 1-3,5-12,18,20-3 My favorite evolution writer, altruism, neotony THE PANDAS THUMB Essays 1,3,4,6,7,9, 13-18, 23,30 HENS TEETH AND HORSES TOES Essays 1-4,11-15,19-26 Rate Development genes Morgan, E. THE SCARS OF EVOLUTION (1994) the aquatic ape theory -humans evolved in water swamps, very interesting Dawkins, R. THE BLIND WATCHMAKER Disagrees with Gould- argues for evolution in slow small steps. Good, but long Sociobiology Dawkins, R. THE SELFISH GENE A classic,we are gene machines. good beginning and end, tedious in the middle Judson, Olivia DR. TATIANA’S SEX ADVICE to all creation (2002) “I’m a sleek young California mouse and am so in heat” Daly & Wilson SEX,EVOLUTION AND BEHAVIOR (1983) library, a little dull Wrangham&Peterson DEMONIC MALES (1996) male chimps kill and rape, males are not nice, sociobiology of war. I like it. Diamond,J THE THIRD CHIMPANZEE (1992) sociobiology with a social conscious. Humans are 3rd chimp Diamond,J GUNS,GERMS AND STEEL (1998) world history is due to luck of the environment, good but long Eating Mintz SWEETNESS AND POWER (1986) How sugar has shaped western history,led to American independence Moss, Michael SUGAR, SALT, FAT(2014) How big companies manipulate taste Hormones Colapinto, J AS NATURE MADE HIM (2001) Identical twin whose penis was burned off, raised as a girlcompelling real story 12/18/2020 Order 333912329 https://admin.writerbay.com/orders_available?subcom=detailed&id=333912329 3/5 Money,J. SIN, SICKNESS OR STATUS? (1987) American Psychologist Vol.42, pg 384 I have copy. Other side of Colapinto Svare, B.B. HORMONES AND AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR Library Homosexuality Bagemihl, B BIOLOGICAL EXUBERANCE (1999) Alternative sex behavior in a LOT of animals (you thought you were weird) Mental Illness Nazeer, Kamran SEND IN THE IDIOTS (2006) Stories of high functioning autistics, discussion of autistics perceptions Grandin, Temple THINKING IN PICTURES (1996) Autism. She relates to animals better than humans. “See” things as an animal Rapoport,Judith THE BOY WHO COULDN’T STOP WASHING(1989) OCD, interesting, easy reading, but drug treatment outdated Jameson, Kay NIGHT FALLS FAST (1999) Suicide: biochemical ,social and moving personal accounts- good, but not happy Hartman, T ADD. A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE (1997) People with ADD are hunters, living in a world designed for farmers Kushner, H. A CURSING BRAIN (1999) The histories of Tourette’s Syndrome Neuropharmacology Perrine, D. CHEMISTRY OF MIND-ALTERING DRUGS (1996) library- lots of info and history McKim, W.A. DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR: AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY (1986) 12/18/2020 Order 333912329 https://admin.writerbay.com/orders_available?subcom=detailed&id=333912329 4/5 Library Liebman & Cooper THE NEUROPHARMACOLOGICAL BASIS OF REWARD (1989) library a little dull Neuropsychology Sacks, Oliver THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT (1985) Interesting,easy case histories of brain disorders. Sacks, Oliver AN ANTHROPOLOGIST FROM MARS longer cases, a lovely description of autism, basis of movie Blind Sight Karlen, A NAPOLEON’S GLANDS(1996) Library. Napoleon lost Waterloo because of hemorrhoids. Lincoln had Marfan’s etc. Springer et al LEFT BRAIN, RIGHT BRAIN (1981) Library. differences in speech, emotions Cohen, S THE LEFT HANDER SYNDROME (1992) Library. lefties die early? Is there something wrong with lefties? Corballes, M THE LOPSIDED APE (1991) Library. left-right brain differences Sleep Lavie, P THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF SLEEP (1996) library. ok summary of dreaming, etc.