Genes and behavior : nature-nurture interplay explained
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Genes and behavior : nature-nurture interplay explained
Blackwell, 2006
- : hardcover
- : pbk
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [226]-263) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9781405110617
Description
In this major new book, eminent scientist Professor Sir Michael Rutter gets behind the hype of the behavioral genetics debate to provide a balanced and authoritative overview of the genetic revolution and its implications for understanding human behavior.
Written by one of the world's leading figures in child psychology and psychiatry, Professor Sir Michael Rutter
Provides non-technical explanation of genetics to diffuse the sensational debates surrounding the topic
Sets out in layman's terms what genes do, how much is nature and how much is nurture
Argues that nature and nurture are not truly separate and gives examples of how the two interact
Looks at the implications of genetic findings for policy and practice
The book will inform public debate about the implications of the Human Genome Project and, more broadly, the field of genetic science
Table of Contents
Preface. Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1: Why is the topic of genes and behavior controversial?.
Chapter 2: Concepts of behavior and of mental disorder.
Chapter 3: Environmentally mediated risks.
Chapter 4: Patterns of inheritance.
Chapter 5: How much is nature and how much nurture?.
Chapter 6: The heritability of different mental disorders and traitsChapter 7: Finding and understanding specific susceptibility genes.
Chapter 8: What genes do.
Chapter 9: Nature-nurture interplay and causal pathways from genes to psychopathology.
Chapter 10: What environments do to genes.
Chapter 11: Conclusions.
Complete reference list.
Glossary.
Index
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: hardcover ISBN 9781405110624
Description
In recent years, the subject of genes and their influence on human behavior has become increasingly controversial as concerns about the racist use of genetics, discriminatory eugenics, and neurogenetic determinism have grown. In this major new book, eminent scientist Professor Sir Michael Rutter gets behind the hype to provide a balanced and authoritative overview of the genetic revolution and its implications for understanding human behavior. 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 thought-provoking account will inform public debate about the implications of the Human Genome Project and, more broadly, the field of genetic science.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Why is the topic of genes and behavior controversial? Chapter 2: Concepts of behavior and of mental disorder Chapter 3: Environmentally mediated risks Chapter 4: Patterns of inheritance Chapter 5: How much is nature and how much nurture? Chapter 6: The heritability of different mental disorders and traitsChapter 7: Finding and understanding specific susceptibility genes Chapter 8: What genes do Chapter 9: Nature-nurture interplay and causal pathways from genes to psychopathology Chapter 10: What environments do to genes Chapter 11: Conclusions
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