Description

In this early‑twentieth‑century study the author brings together physiology, psychology and a sweeping view of human history to ask how the body’s secretory glands may steer the temperaments we call personality. Beginning with the discovery of the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal systems, the narrative explains in plain language how these tiny organs influence everything from growth and metabolism to the subtle rhythms of mood and desire.

The book then moves from anatomy to the mind, outlining a framework that links glandular activity to patterns of thought, emotional response and the classic “types” of character. Interspersed with anecdotes about well‑known historical figures, it shows how biology can illuminate the forces behind ambition, aggression, compassion and other traits. Listeners will come away with a clear sense of how early endocrinology tried to map the hidden chemistry of the self, and why those ideas still echo in today’s conversations about nature and nurture.

Details

Full title

The Glands Regulating Personality A Study of the Glands of Internal Secretion in Relation to the Types of Human Nature A Study of the Glands of Internal Secretion in Relation to the Types of Human Nature

Language

Duration

~12 hours (707K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10266