The question of whether the features that make us unique as individuals are largely
determined by our genetic heritage or shaped by our personal experiences has been …

Recent molecular data and behavioural genetic findings add evidence in support of gene–
environment interdependence. While it is clear that this new body of knowledge should …

What does it mean to find a gene or set of genes that are associated with ADHD,
schizophrenia, or autism? Could we eradicate such diseases from our species through gene …

Evolutionary biologists have long been aware that the effects of genes can reach beyond the
boundary of the individual, that is, the phenotypic effects of genes can alter the environment …

There has been an explosion of interest in studying gene-environment interactions (GxE) as
they relate to the development of psychopathology. In this article, I review different …

Several decades of research involving nonhuman animals have led many scientists to a
developmental systems explanation of the origins of brain and behavior. Developmentalists …

Human behavioral genetics has contributed greatly to our understanding of human
behavioral development. Twin, family, and adoption studies have shown that genetic effects …

The measurements and conceptualizations of environment by environmentally oriented
behavioral scientists and behavior geneticists are contrasted. For the environmentalist, the …

Although genetic models were in the ascendance within psychology during the early 20th
century, the association of early behavioral genetic research with the eugenics movement …

Basic quantitative genetic models of human behavioral variation have made clear that
individual differences in behavior cannot be understood without acknowledging the …