Genes and behavior : nature -- nurture interplay explained /
Michael Rutter.
- 1st ed.
- Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
- viii, 280 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [226]-263) and index.
Why is the topic of genes and behavior controversial? -- Causes and risks -- How much is nature and how much nurture? -- The heritability of different mental disorders and traits -- Environmentally mediated risks -- Patterns of inheritance -- What genes do -- Finding and understanding specific susceptibility genes -- Gene-environment interplay -- What environments do to genes -- Conclusions.