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In this major new book, eminent scientist Professor Sir Michael Rutter gets behind the hype of the behavioral genetics debate to provide a balanced and authoritative overview of the genetic revolution and its implications for understanding human behavior.
  • Written by one of the world's leading figures in child psychology and psychiatry, Professor Sir Michael Rutter
  • Provides non-technical explanation of genetics to diffuse the sensational debates surrounding the topic
  • Sets out in layman's terms what genes do, how much is nature and how much is nurture
  • Argues that nature and nurture are not truly separate and gives examples of how the two interact
  • Looks at the implications of genetic findings for policy and practice
  • The book will inform public debate about the implications of the Human Genome Project and, more broadly, the field of genetic science

Genes and Behavior: Nature-Nurture Interplay Explained

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 13/12/2005
    ISBN13: 9781405110617, 978-1405110617
    ISBN10: 1405110619

    Number of Pages: 292

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    In this major new book, eminent scientist Professor Sir Michael Rutter gets behind the hype of the behavioral genetics debate to provide a balanced and authoritative overview of the genetic revolution and its implications for understanding human behavior.
    • Written by one of the world's leading figures in child psychology and psychiatry, Professor Sir Michael Rutter
    • Provides non-technical explanation of genetics to diffuse the sensational debates surrounding the topic
    • Sets out in layman's terms what genes do, how much is nature and how much is nurture
    • Argues that nature and nurture are not truly separate and gives examples of how the two interact
    • Looks at the implications of genetic findings for policy and practice
    • The book will inform public debate about the implications of the Human Genome Project and, more broadly, the field of genetic science

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