Infested Mind: Why Humans Fear, Loathe, and Love Insects

by Jeffrey Lockwood and Jeffrey A. Lockwood

Book Overview

The human reaction to insects is neither purely biological nor simply cultural. And no one reacts to insects with indifference. Insects frighten, disgust and fascinate us. Jeff Lockwood explores this phenomenon through evolutionary science, human history, and contemporary psychology, as well as a debilitating bout with entomophobia in his work as an entomologist. Exploring the nature of anxiety and phobia, Lockwood explores the lively debate about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199930198
• ISBN13: 9780199930197
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.4"