Human behavior genetics

1972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven G. Vandenberg ◽  
John DeFries ◽  
David C. Garron ◽  
Ronald C. Johnson ◽  
William Meredith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Behavior Genetics

Heritability estimates in behavior genetics: Wasn't that station passed long ago?

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 361-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim E. Crusio
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
Behavior Genetics ◽  
Human Research ◽  
Real Place ◽  
Heritability Estimates

AbstractCharney describes several mechanisms that will bias estimates of heritability in unpredictable directions. In addition, the mechanisms described by Charney explain the puzzling fact that research in human-behavior genetics routinely reports higher heritabilities than animal studies do. However, I argue that the concept of heritability has no real place in human research anyway.

Human Behavior Genetics

1988 ◽  
pp. 475-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
George P. Vogler ◽  
David W. Fulker
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Behavior Genetics

Appraisal of Parental Bias in Twin Studies. Ascribed Zygosity and IQ Differences in Twins

1979 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam P. Matheny
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Behavior Genetics ◽  
Twin Studies ◽  
Parental Influences ◽  
Twin Method ◽  
Iq Scores ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Parental Bias ◽  
Parental Belief

A criticism of twin studies has been that the difference between the behavioral similarities of identical and fraternal twins is largely created by parental influences based on their perception of the twins' zygosity. This issue is examined for differences in the IQ scores found within pairs classified by parents and bloodtyping. The systematic differences in IQ scores could be attributed to zygosity classified by bloodtyping rather than by parental belief. The available evidence indicates that the twin method is still appropriate for human behavior genetics.

scholarly journals A developmental science commentary on Charney's “Behavior genetics and postgenomics”

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 371-372
Author(s):  
George F. Michel
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Behavior Genetics ◽  
Developmental Psychobiology ◽  
Developmental Science ◽  
Target Article ◽  
Program Characteristic

AbstractCharney's target article convincingly demonstrates the need for the discipline of quantitative human behavior genetics to discard its false assumptions and to employ the techniques, assumptions, and research program characteristic of modern developmental psychobiology.

Human Behavior Genetics

1976 ◽  
pp. 57-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barton Childs ◽  
Joan M. Finucci ◽  
Malcolm S. Preston ◽  
Ann E. Pulver
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Behavior Genetics
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