A Harvard psychiatrist reveals the hidden side of our everyday behaviors and addresses some of our most enduring questions: What does it mean to be “normal”? And what does the science behind normal behaviors tell us about mental illness and what it means to be human?
 

“Move over Oliver Sacks—I couldn’t put this fascinating book down! Path-breaking and witty, as entertaining as it is informative, The Other Side of Normal is filled with insights into why we behave as we do and how biology determines so much of our emotional makeup. I was especially gripped by the parts relating to parenting, but the book has profoundly challenging implications for human behavior more generally. A brilliant mind and dazzling writer, Smoller makes complicated science understandable and riveting for any reader. This is a book that will change the way you look at every day life.”—Amy Chua, Yale Law Professor, author of  Battle Hy