Author

Publication

2003 - Wiley, Chichester, England

Language

English

Word Count

84,000 words, Guess

Page Count

336 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC150.92
  • LCCBF109.H37 B58 2002

Description

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.

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Other Editions

  • Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the science of affectionWiley2003-01-01

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