Handbook of Behavior Genetics (eBook)

Yong-Kyu Kim (Herausgeber)

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2009 | 2009
XXIV, 564 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-76727-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This handbook provides research guidelines to study roles of the genes and other factors involved in a variety of complex behaviors. Utilizing methodologies and theories commonly used in behavior genetics, each chapter features an overview of the selected topic, current issues, as well as current and future research.

Dr. Yong-Kyu Kim is currently an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Georgia. Dr. Kim has been an editorial board member of Behavior Genetics since 2002 (currently he is one of the Associate Editors) and is a very active member of the Behavior Genetics Association, which is the society affiliated with the journal.

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Behavior Genetics is an interdisciplinary area combining behavioral sciences and genetics.  The study of behavior genetics has become increasingly important as we see growth spurts in finding genes involved in complex behaviors following on advances in molecular genetic techniques. This domain has now become a vast common ground for scientists from very diverse fields including psychology, psychiatry, neurology, endocrinology, biochemistry, neuroimaging, and genetics. However, there are not many textbooks or references to which students in behavior genetics can access for their research and class. The purpose of this handbook is to offer research guides to the studies of genetic and environmental influences on a variety of complex behaviors in humans and animals. Unlike previous behavior genetics textbooks, this handbook will discuss current research and topics of interest to psychologists, psychiatrists, and geneticists. Utilizing methodologies and theories commonly used in behavior genetics, each chapter will begin with an overview of the selected topic; current research and issues will be intensively reviewed; and we will direct future research on the topic at the end of the end of the chapter. So the handbook will integrate many of the basic issues of the Behavior Genetics and will enhance our understanding in many fields. Therefore, this handbook will provide future research endeavors for the next 10 years. Throughout this handbook the editor will collaborate with contributors who are internationally well known in the field. The Behavior Genetics Association members and the Behavior Genetics Editorial Advisory Board will be invited to review the manuscripts of this handbook.

Inhalt

Preface 6
Acknowledgments 9
Contents 10
Contributors 13
Introduction 20
History of Behavior Genetics 21
Quantitative Methods and Models 30
BiometricalModels in Behavioral Genetics 31
QTLMethodology in Behavior Genetics 50
Multivariate Genetic Analysis 61
Models of Human Behavior: Talking to the Animals 74
Genetics of Cognition 91
Twin Studies of GeneralMental Ability 92
Behavioral Genetic Investigations of Cognitive Aging 111
The Genetics and Environments of Reading: A Behavioral Genetic Perspective 123
Behavior-Genetic and Molecular Studies of Disorders of Speech and Language: An Overview 134
Human Brain Volume: WhatÌs in the Genes? 145
Cognition in Rodents 166
Neurogenetic Analysis and Cognitive Functions in Trisomy 21 182
Evolution of Complex Acoustic Signals in Drosophila Species 193
Drosophila Model of Alzheimer’s Amyloidosis 203
Genetics of Personality 213
Genotype–Environment Correlation and Family Relationships 214
Personality 227
Molecular Genetics of Personality: How Our Genes can Bring Us to a Better Understanding of Why We Act the Way We Do 242
The Genetics of Childhood Temperament 254
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Sexual Orientation 271
Some Guidelines for Defining Personality Differences in Rats 282
The Genetics of Offensive Aggression inMice 302
Sexual Selection and Aggressive Behavior in Drosophila 318
Handedness: A Behavioral LateralityManifestation 332
Genetics of Exercise Behavior 344
Genetics of Psychopathology 360
Genetics of ADHD, Hyperactivity, and Attention Problems 361
Depression and Anxiety in Childhood and Adolescence: Developmental Pathways, Genes and Environment 379
Genetics of Autism 397
Genetics of Smoking Behavior 411
The Genetics of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders 433
Genetic Analysis of Conduct Disorder and Antisocial Behavior 454
Schizophrenia and Affective Psychotic Disorders – Inputs from a Genetic Perspective 471
Genetic Risks in Schizophrenia: Cross-National Prospective Longitudinal High- Risk Studies 485
Attention and Working Memory: Animal Models for Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia – Studies on D2- Like Receptor Knockout Mice 499
Conclusion 511
Future Directions for Behavior Genetics 512
Index 516

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.3.2009
• Zusatzinfo: XXIV, 564 p. 97 illus.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik
• Schlagworte: attention • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) • behavioral science and genetics • behavior genetics • behavior genetics methodology • Bipolar Disorder • Depression • Evolution • genes • genes and complex behavior disorders • genetic basis of behavior • genetic basis of cognition • Genetics • Hyperactivity • models of behavior • Neurology • psychiatr
• ISBN-10: 0-387-76727-4 / 0387767274
• ISBN-13: 978-0-387-76727-7 / 9780387767277