{"product_id":"seven-deadly-sins-the-biology-of-being-human-9781250288813","title":"Seven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeven Deadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e will explore the underlying nature of the seven deadly sins, their neuroscientific and psychological basis, and their origin in our genes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Anger. These are The Seven Deadly Sins, the vices of humankind that define immorality. But do these sins really represent moral failings, or are they simply important and useful biological functions that humans need to survive? Instead of being acts of immorality, are they really just a result of how our bodies, our psyches, and our brains in particular, are wired? In \u003ci\u003eSeven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human, \u003c\/i\u003e Guy Leschziner, a professor of neurology, dares to turn much of what society thinks of as morality on its head and to ask these controversial questions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeschziner takes readers on an exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins as he looks at their neuroscientific and psychological bases, their origin in our genes, and, crucially, how certain medical disorders may give rise to them. He introduces us to patients whose physical and psychological conditions have given rise to behaviours that have for centuries been labelled as \"sin\" and how these behaviours might actually be evolutionary imperatives that preserve the tribe and ensure the wellbeing of our societies. In \u003ci\u003eSeven Deadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e, a book certain to cause debate and raise controversy, Guy Leschziner, a writer who has explored the mysteries of our sleeping brains and the odd crossed wires of our five senses, asks whether these traits truly represent sin, or simply reflect our intrinsic drive to survive and thrive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDR. GUY LESCHZINER is a neurologist at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in London, where he leads the Sleep Disorders Centre, one of the largest sleep services in Europe, and professor of neurology at King's College London. Alongside his clinical work, he is the presenter of the \"Mysteries of Sleep\" and \"The Senses\" series on BBC Radio 4 and the is editor of the forthcoming Oxford Specialist Handbook of Sleep Medicine (OUP). He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nocturnal Brain \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Tasted Words.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50896596140306,"sku":"9781250288813","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b587014-de41-4ff6-8850-e9a81e963dc6.jpg?v=1738294386","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/seven-deadly-sins-the-biology-of-being-human-9781250288813","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}