The Other Side of Normal: How Biology Is Providing the Clues to Unlock the Secrets…

Inthisenthrallingworkofpopularscience,respectedHarvardpsychiatristJordanSmolleraddressesoneofhumankind’smostenduringandperplexingquestions:Whatdoesitmeantobe“normal?”InTheOtherSideofNormal,Smollerexploresthebiologicalcomponentofnormalcy,revealingthehiddensideofoureverydaybehaviors—whywelovewhatweloveandfearwhatwefear.Otherbestsellingworksofneurobiologyandthemindhavefocusedonmentalillnessandabnormalbehaviors—liketheOliverSacksclassic,TheManWhoMistookHisWifeforaHat—butTheOtherSideofNormalisaneye-opening,thought-provoking,utterlyfascinatingandtotallyaccessibleexplorationoftheuniversalsofhumanexperience.Itwillchangeforeverourunderstandingofwhoweareandwhatmakesusthatway.