Quotes by Randolph M. Nesse

About Randolph M. Nesse:

Professor Randolph M. Nesse is an American physician and evolutionary biologist. He is notable for his research on evolutionary psychology and evolutionary medicine, as well as the evolutionary origins of emotions and how natural selection shapes the capacity for mood.
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Even our behavior and emotions seem to have been shaped by a prankster. Why do we crave the very foods that are bad for us but have less desire for pure grains and vegetables? Why do we keep eating when we know we are too fat? And why is our willpowe...

Randolph M. Nesse

Why has the medical profession not taken advantage of the help available from evolutionary biology, a well-developed branch of science with great potential for providing medical insights? One reason is surely the pervasive neglect of this branch of s...

Randolph M. Nesse

Chlamydia, today´s most common cause of venereal disease, does the equivalent of hiding in the police station. Schistosomes of the mansoni type go a step further and essentially steal police uniforms. These parasites, a serious cause of liver diseas...

Randolph M. Nesse

Darwinism gives no moral guidelines about how we should live or how doctors should practice medicine. A Darwinian perspective on medicine can, however, help us to understand the evolutionary origins of disease, and this knowledge will prove profoundl...

Randolph M. Nesse

Author Bio

  • NameRandolph M. Nesse
  • DescriptionAmerican psychiatrist
  • Born1948
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBiologist; Psychologist; Psychiatrist