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Twin Studies and Behavior Genetics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

Lissy F. Jarvik
Lissy F. Jarvik*
Affiliation:
Psychogenetic Unit, Veterans Administration Hospital, Brentwood/Los Angeles, California, and, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
*
Psychogenetic Unit, Veterans Administration Hospital, Brentwood/Los Angeles, California 90024, USA

Abstract

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It is observed that neither the methodology of twin studies nor that of behavior genetics in general has been adequately explored in most investigations of human behavior. General distrust of genetic methodologies as well as the belief that genie disorders are unalterable appear to be salient factors in explaining the neglect of those areas by social scientists. A plea is made for putting aside biased attitudes that prevent utilization of the best available techniques for the study of human beings as distinguished from all other animals.

Type
6. Twin Studies in Human Genetics
Information
Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , January 1976 , pp. 187 - 190
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1976

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