How Genes Influence Behavior 2e Jonathan Flint provides a clear and up-to-date introduction to behavioral genetics. This study book highlights how genes exert influence on behavior and their role in various psychological disorders. It combines biological foundational knowledge with psychological relevance and practical applications.
Description
This second edition addresses how genes influence behavior from different methodological perspectives and focuses on current genomic technologies and their applications. The book discusses a broad range of disorders, including autism, eating disorders, and intellectual disability. A new concluding chapter introduces quantitative methods through concrete examples and discusses key themes such as reproducibility in research.
The accompanying online resources include:
For students
Multiple-choice questions to test knowledge
Datasets for practical application
For instructors
Downloadable figures and tables from the book
Product specifications
- Author: Jonathan Flint (Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 2020-01-23
- Number of pages: 392
- ISBN: 9780198716877
- Subject: Physiological psychology, neuropsychology, biopsychology
- BISAC: PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology
About the author
Jonathan Flint is a professor at UCLA and studies the genetic basis of depression in humans and animals.
Ralph Greenspan is a professor at UC San Diego and focuses on the genetic and neurobiological aspects of behavior in fruit flies and mice.
Kenneth Kendler is a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and conducts research on heritability in psychiatric disorders and addiction.