Nature, Nurture, and Psychology
by Robert Plomin
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Behavioral genetic research in psychology has accelerated dramatically in the last ten years, yielding critical discoveries about the origins of individual differences. NATURE, NURTURE, & PSYCHOLOGY offers a past & present overview of nature-nurture research & identifies directions for the future of this emerging field. Top investigators summarize current findings in the most promising research domains: cognitive abilities & disabilities, the development of personality & temperament, & show more psychopathology. Leading environmentalists & behavioral geneticists explore the gap between nature & nurture & propose new theories that encompass both concepts. Indeed, the volume reveals why nature as well as nurture is increasingly playing an important role in research & theory in psychology. NATURE, NURTURE, & PSYCHOLOGY is an indispensable work for anyone interested in the genetic & environmental origins of individual differences in psychology. show lessTags
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Robert Plomin is Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London. He previously held positions at the University of Colorado Boulder and Pennsylvania State University. He was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and of the British Academy for his twin studies and show more his groundbreaking work in behavioral genetics. He is the author or coauthor of many books, including G Is for Genes: The Impact of Genetics on Education and Achievement (with Kathryn Asbury). show less
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