Origins of Human Socialization

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Donald W. Pfaff (Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior, Rockefeller University, New York, USA) Donald W. Pfaff (Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior, Rockefeller University, New York, USA)

Origins of Human Socialization

Donald W. Pfaff (Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior, Rockefeller University, New York, USA), Donald W. Pfaff (Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior, Rockefeller University, New York, USA)

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Academic Press Inc
11 November 2020

Immunology; Endocrinology; Neurosciences

Origins of Human Socialization introduces a new concept on the origins of basic human instinct. The book combines the three disciplinary approaches, including neuroscience, paleoanthropology and developmental psychology as an intertwined foundation for prosocial behavior. It argues that humans have the basic brain mechanisms for prosocial activity, offering new insights into more sophisticated social behavior. It also examines both visual and auditory systems in both humans and animals to explain the evolution of social interactions. Written by world-renowned researcher Dr. Donald Pfaff, this book is the first to explore why we have basic social instinct and how it works.

For centuries, researchers have argued over the foundations of human behavior in society. Anthropologists point to transitions from hunter/gathers to urban dwellers leading to human domestication. Developmental psychologists highlight social competences in babies. Neuroscientists focus on specific genetic and neurochemical mechanisms that attribute to social behavior. This book brings all of these important areas together in an interdisciplinary approach that helps readers understand how they are linked.

By: Donald W. Pfaff (Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior Rockefeller University New York USA), Donald W. Pfaff (Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior, Rockefeller University, New York, USA)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 151mm,
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780323858618
ISBN 10: 0323858619
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 11 November 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Background: Evolution2. Babies' development 3. The basic vertebrate social brain - Fish4. Elemental social behaviors5. Visual add-ons during vertebrate evolution6. Auditory add-ons during vertebrate evolution7. Psychological approaches8. Social behavior at its best: Altruism9. Failure to approach, autism10. Loss11. Genetics and epigenetics12. Wrap-up and outlook

Donald W. Pfaff heads the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University. He received his scientific training at Harvard College and MIT. He is a Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Pfaff's laboratory focuses on steroid hormones and brain function, genes influencing neuronal functions, and generalized CNS arousal. He is the author or coauthor of over 10 books and more than 900 research publications.