Born that way : genes, behavior, personality / William Wright
- Bib ID:
- 1881181
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Wright, William, 1930-
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Description:
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- New York : Knopf, 1998
- xiii, 303 p. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0679430288
- Summary:
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In Born That Way, William Wright takes us on a fascinating, comprehensive journey into the new world of genetic research and molecular biology to show us the work that has been done during the last half century: how the remarkable findings about gene behavior are overturning existing theories and demolishing assumptions upon which fifty years of psychological thought had been based. He writes not only about twin and adoption studies that measure and compare individuals to establish a genetic influence, but about the corroborating research in molecular biology that underlines the links between genes and personality.
- Full contents:
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- 1. The Chemistry of Self
- 2. Birth of a Study
- 3. Desperately Seeking Twins
- 4. Cosmic Secrets of Twins
- 5. Minnesota's Triumphs
- 6. Two Dogs Named Toy
- 7. More Weirdness
- 8. Other Behavioral Genetics Studies
- 9. Stars of the New Field
- 10. The Other End - Searching the DNA
- 11. Moving Right Along the Double Helix
- 12. The Ups and Downs of Human Nature
- 13. Short and Happy Life of the Tabula Rasa
- 14. Surviving the Jensen Furor
- 15. Oh So Political Science
- 16. Scientists in Denial
- 17. Violent Crime in the Maryland Woods
- 18. Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-293) and index.
- Subject:
- Behavior genetics
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1998
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