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Genes and behavior : nature -- nurture interplay explained /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rutter, Michael, 1933-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
Subjects:
Behavior genetics.
Genetics, Behavioral > methods.
Table of Contents:
  • Why is the topic of genes and behavior controversial?
  • Causes and risks
  • How much is nature and how much nurture?
  • The heritability of different mental disorders and traits
  • Environmentally mediated risks
  • Patterns of inheritance
  • What genes do
  • Finding and understanding specific susceptibility genes
  • Gene-environment interplay
  • What environments do to genes
  • Conclusions