Nature and nurture: Genetic and environmental influences on behavior

R  Plomin; K  Asbury

doi:10.1177/0002716205277184

Nature and nurture: Genetic and environmental influences on behavior

R Plomin, K Asbury

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Abstract

The appropriate conjunction between the words nature and nurture is not versus but and. There is increasing acceptance of the evidence for substantial genetic influence on many behavioral traits, but the same research also provides the best available evidence for the importance of environmental influence and important clues about how the environment works. Because much developmental action is at the interface between genes and environment, genetic research needs to incorporate measures of the environment, and environmental research will be enhanced by collecting DNA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	86-98
Number of pages	13
Journal	The Annals of the American Academy of Political & Social Science
Volume	600
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0002716205277184
Publication status	Published - Jul 2005

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