| Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection Contributor(s): Blum, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 046502601X ISBN-13: 9780465026012 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Lifespan Development - Psychology | Interpersonal Relations - Psychology | History |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 5.64" W x 8.31" (0.81 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this meticulously researched and masterfully written book, Pulitzer Prize-winner Deborah Blum examines the history of love through the lens of its strangest unsung hero: a brilliant, fearless, alcoholic psychologist named Harry Frederick Harlow. Pursuing the idea that human affection could be understood, studied, even measured, Harlow (1905-1981) arrived at his conclusions by conducting research-sometimes beautiful, sometimes horrible-on the primates in his University of Wisconsin laboratory. Paradoxically, his darkest experiments may have the brightest legacy, for by studying neglect and its life-altering consequences, Harlow confirmed love's central role in shaping not only how we feel but also how we think. His work sparked a psychological revolution. The more children experience affection, he discovered, the more curious they become about the world: Love makes people smarter. The biography of both a man and an idea, The Measure of Love is a powerful and at times disturbing narrative that will forever alter our understanding of human relationships. |
Contributor Bio(s): Blum, Deborah: - Deborah Blum won a Pulitzer Prize for her writing and reporting about primate experiments and ethics, a subject that she further explored in her first book, The Monkey Wars. She is also the author of The Poisoner's Handbook (a New York Times best seller) as well as Sex on the Brain and Ghost Hunters. Blum is a professor of journalism at the University of Wisconsin and has written for several major newspapers. |