It has been 15 years since the advent of the genome-wide association study (GWAS) era.
Here, we review how this experimental design has realized its promise by facilitating an …

The sequencing of the human genome has allowed the study of the genetic architecture of
common diseases: the number of genomic variants that contribute to risk of disease and …

Motivation Polygenic scores have become a central tool in human genetics research.
LDpred is a popular method for deriving polygenic scores based on summary statistics and …

Early exposure to psychosocial adversity is among the most potent predictors of depression.
Because depression commonly emerges prior to adulthood, we must consider the …

The sociogenomics revolution is upon us, we are told. Whether revolutionary or not,
sociogenomics is poised to flourish given the ease of incorporating polygenic scores (or …

Behavioral genetics and cultural evolution have both revolutionized our understanding of
human behavior–largely independent of each other. Here, we reconcile these two fields …

Trauma-related disorders are debilitating psychiatric conditions that affect people who have
directly or indirectly witnessed adversities. Experiencing multiple types of traumas appears …

Over the past several decades, there has been considerable interest in the theoretical
causes of work–family conflict (WFC). Most studies have focused on situational …

Interest in the study of gene–environment interaction has recently grown due to the sudden
availability of molecular genetic data—in particular, polygenic scores—in many long-running …

The 2010 special issue of Journal of Health and Social Behavior, titled “Fifty Years of
Medical Sociology,” defined the contours of the medical sociological perspective. We use …