Genes and behavior
Subtitle: nature/nurture interplay explained
By: Michael Rutter.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Malden, MA, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781405110624; 9781405110617
Subjects: Behavior genetics.
Description: "Michael Rutter sets out in layman's terms what genetic science has discovered to date, explaining exactly what genes do, how much is nature and how much is nurture. He argues that nature and nurture are not truly separate, giving powerful illustrations of how the two interact to determine our behavior. He also considers the implications of genetic findings for policy and practice. This account will inform public debate about the implications of the Human Genome Project and, more broadly, the field of genetic science."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Why is the topic of genes and behavior controversial?; title: Causes and risks; title: How much is nature and how much nurture?; title: The heritability of different mental disorders and traits; title: Environmentally mediated risks; title: Patterns of inheritance; title: What genes do; title: Finding and understanding specific susceptibility genes; title: Gene-environment interplay and causal pathways from genes to psychopathology; title: What environments do to genes; title: Conclusions.