Born Gay: The Psychobiology of Sex Orientation
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (555 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0720613094 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Essential information about the causes of male and female homosexuality This is a review of all significant research into the causes of homosexuality, both male and female.The writers objectively review the scientific studies of gay people and present the findings clearly and in a readable style.Many interesting questions are asked: What might cause someone to be gay? Does homosexuality run in families? Does childhood behaviour predict adult sexuality?I recommend this book particularly to gay people. It explains causes of homosexuality and every gay person should have knowledge of this area.I also recommend this book to anyone who wants to be informed about gay people and sexual. "A SUMMARY OF THE RECENT RESEARCH" according to Steven H Propp. Glenn Wilson is Reader in Personality at the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London; Qazi Rahman is Lecturer in Psychobiology at the University of East London. They wrote in the Preface of this 2005 book, "Searches for the causes of the homosexual orientation began in the era when the behaviour was pathologized hence some gay people have been resistant to the idea of a science seeking answers to this question. However, since a self-declared gay neuroscientist in San Diego found anatomical brain differences between gay and straight men, the homosexual community has come to realize that science might ju. "Blinded by science" according to Michael J. Murphy. The authors of this text are so heavily persuaded that sexual orientation is determined by biology that they often don't seem to be able to see contradictory information they themselves bring to the table. Often contradictory data and assertions are found within a page or two of strong, certain conclusions. While the authors tend to be balanced in their summary of other scholars' work, their summaries of larger fields of study tend to eliminate most of the original author's qualifications. This is most frequently apparent in the introductions and conclusions of each chapter which the reader is cautioned to t
He is a pioneer in the field of evolutionary theories of sex differences, attractions, and love and is ranked within the 10 most cited British psychologists. Glenn Wilson is a reader in personality at the Institute of Psychiatry at the University of London and adjunct professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada at Reno. He has published more than 100 scientific articles and 30 books on a range of topics.
He has published more than 100 scientific articles and 30 books on a range of topics.. About the AuthorGlenn Wilson is a reader in personality at the Institute of Psychiatry at the University of London and adjunct professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada at Reno. He is a pioneer in the field of evolutionary theories of sex differences, attractions, and love and is ranked within the 10 most cited British psychologists
Combining their own findings with all the available quantifiable research, the authors have, with this study, provided an urgently needed addition to the major work that has been done in this field.. In this book the authors show that attempts to find a sociological cause for homosexuality have little foundation and argue that popular efforts to blame parents or teachers for a child's homosexuality are futile and unjust. A key study in the psychobiology of sexual orientation and its true causes.Since the ground-breaking work of Simon LeVay and Dean Hamer in the early 1990s, a tremendous amount of new research has been carried out by scientists who now understand a great deal more about the biology of sexual attraction