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The Glands of Destiny
A Study of the Personality
- 2nd Edition - November 13, 2013
- Author: Ivo Geikie Cobb
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 7 8 3 5 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 4 1 6 - 5
The Glands of Destiny: A Study of the Personality, Second Edition provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of personality. This book provides an understanding of… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Glands of Destiny: A Study of the Personality, Second Edition provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of personality. This book provides an understanding of the organs of internal secretion. Organized into two parts encompassing eight chapters, this edition begins with an overview of the anatomy and functions of the ductless glands. This text then examines the action of the glands in determining the bodily build and provides an account of how the internal secretions influence the personality. Other chapters consider the relation between the internal secretions and the human being. This book discusses as well the aspects of personality, how it is formed, of what it consists, and how various types of personality are determined. The final chapter deals with heredity and explains how far it can affect the glandular pattern of an individual. This book is a valuable resource for psychologists, anatomists, physiologists, scientists, and research workers.
Part IPrefacePrologue I. Introduction II. The Ductless Glands and their Secretions III. The Thyroid IV. The Pituitary V. The Adrenals VI. The Influence of Sex on the Personality VII. The Lesser Glands of Internal Secretion VIII. The Internal Secretions and the Nervous SystemPart II I. Personality and the Ductless Glands II. The Internal Secretions in Everyday Life III. Racial Characteristics and Endocrine Influences IV. From Infancy to Old Age V. Civilization and Warfare VI. On Giants and Dwarfs VII. Personalities, Introducing:— Henry VIII Elizabeth James I Charles I Charles II James II Catherine of Russia Napoleon Bonaparte I Voltaire The Emperor of Abyssinia Signor Mussolini VIII. ConclusionsEpilogueGlossaryBibliographyIndex
- No. of pages: 288
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: November 13, 2013
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483178356
- eBook ISBN: 9781483194165