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Authored by leading experts in the field, the new 7th edition of this classic text provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to behavioural genetics available today.
Behavioural Genetics, 7th edition introduces students to the field's underlying principles, defining experiments, on-going controversies, and most recent discoveries. The text provides students with an understanding of heredity, it's DNA basis, the methods used to discover genetic influence on behaviour and identify specific genes. It then examines what is known about genetic influence on cognitive ability, psychopathology, substance abuse, personality, health psychology, and aging. Finally, it looks to the future of the field, where some of the most exciting developments in behavioural sciences are being made.
Contents
PREFACE.- CHAPTER 1 Overview.- CHAPTER 2 Historical Perspective.- CHAPTER 3 Mendel's Laws and Beyond.- CHAPTER 4 The Biological Basis of Heredity.- CHAPTER 5 Animal Models in Behavioral Genetics.- CHAPTER 6 Nature, Nurture and Human Behavior.- CHAPTER 7 Estimating Genetic and Environmental Influences.- CHAPTER 8. The Interplay between Genes and Environment.- CHAPTER 9 Identifying Genes.- CHAPTER 10 Pathways between Genes and Behavior.- CHAPTER 11 Cognitive Abilities.- CHAPTER 12 Cognitive Disabilities.- CHAPTER 13 Schizophrenia.- CHAPTER 14 Other Adult Psychopathology.- CHAPTER 15 Developmental Psychopathology.- CHAPTER 16 Personality and Personality Disorders.- Chapter 17 Substance Use Disorders.- CHAPTER 18 Health Psychology.- CHAPTER 19 Aging.- CHAPTER 20 The Future of BehavioralGenetics div>
