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Complex interactions confound any unitary approach to social phenomena, not just biological ones

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2023

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Darren Burke*
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School of Psychological Science, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, Australia Darren.burke@newcastle.edu.au; https://darrenburke.wixsite.com/evocoglab-1
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Abstract

Although Burt clearly explains how modern genomic techniques work, and describes their limitations, her conclusion that they are therefore not valuable additions to understanding social outcomes is unwarranted. Understanding the causes of complex social outcomes depends on understanding how social, individual, and genetic factors complexly interact with each other. None can be understood without reference to the others.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e210
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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