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050 0 0 _aQP364.7
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100 1 _aPrevic, Fred H.,
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe dopaminergic mind in human evolution and history /
_cFred H. Previc.
246 3 _aThe Dopaminergic Mind in Human Evolution & History
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2009.
300 _a1 online resource (ix, 214 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505 0 _aWhat makes humans special? -- Dopamine in the brain -- Dopamine and behavior -- Dopamine and mental health -- Evolution of the dopaminergic mind -- The dopaminergic mind in history -- Relinquishing the dopaminergic imperative.
520 _aWhat 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, in this text, 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.
650 0 _aDopaminergic mechanisms.
650 0 _aBrain
_xEvolution.
650 0 _aHuman evolution.
650 0 _aNeuropsychology.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521516990
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511581366
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