{"product_id":"beyond-biology-how-culture-created-you-9781459756939","title":"Beyond Biology: How Culture Created You","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn examination of the profound and unexpected ways in which your culture affects your body and your choices.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCulture affects us in ways that are sometimes obvious, like our language and food, but are sometimes not readily apparent, like the shape of our feet and eyes, whom we find attractive, and even our DNA. Did you know that culture can explain why there are differing rates of multiple sclerosis around the world? Or why Mandarin speakers tend to have higher rates of perfect pitch? Or why Italians avoid milk in their coffee after their morning cup?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from the latest research in cultural psychology, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Biology\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling introduction to how culture shapes our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Jason Martens's insights reveal how biology and culture interact and what it means to be a cultural species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Martens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459756939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Martens\u003c\/strong\u003e is a psychology instructor at Capilano University. He completed his Ph.D. in social-personality psychology at the University of British Columbia. He researches how people make sense of the world and the role culture plays. He lives in Vancouver.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jason Martens \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":67729075142813,"sku":"9781459756939","price":26.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d2b75c85-2686-4029-9e91-40bb333490a4.jpg?v=1792578495","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/beyond-biology-how-culture-created-you-9781459756939","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}