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Born Gay
Born Gay

Born Gay

The Psychobiology of Sex Orientation

PSYCHOLOGY

188 Pages, 5 x 8

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $15.95 (US $15.95) (CA $17.95)

Publication Date: May 2008

ISBN 9780720613094

Rights: US & CA

Peter Owen Publishers (May 2008)

Price: $15.95
 
 

Overview

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. 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. 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.

Author Biography

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 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. He has published more than 100 scientific articles and 30 books on a range of topics.