Mice are used as model organisms across a wide range of fields in science today—but it is
far from obvious how studying a mouse in a maze can help us understand human problems …

Although emerging findings in psychiatric and behavioral genetics create hope for improved
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders, the introduction of such data as evidence …

Online genetic testing services are increasingly being offered to consumers who are
becoming exposed to, and knowledgeable about, new kinds of genetic technologies, as the …

News coverage of the opioid epidemic is a useful site for examining genomic framings of
addiction. Qualitative analysis of 139 articles published in the United States from 2015 to …

Addiction is a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide of which only a small
proportion receives treatment. The development and use of healthcare services is …

The cost of addiction in the United States, in combination with a host of new tools and
techniques, has fueled an explosion of genetic research on addiction. Because the media …

The gene has infiltrated the way citizens perceive themselves and their health. However,
there is scant research that explores the ways genetic conceptions infiltrate individuals' …

A highly relevant construct that may need more emphasis in our psychology courses is
genetic attributions. Attributions are causal explanations people make for specific behaviors …

The basic, objective manifestation of the problematic use of alcohol is a physical
dependence on the substance. However, what we call alcohol addiction is a web of …

Here we analyze public communication of neuroscience, in general, and social
neuroscience, in particular, as well as the circulation of its particular discourse in mass …