Nature and Nurture: An Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics

About this book

* Brief, accessible overview of methods and findings of behavioral genetics written by a leading scholar in the field.Unlike the encyclopedia, detailed and more advanced behavior genetics books currently available, Nature and Nurture has been written to fill a need for a brief, accessible book that "gives behavioral genetics away" to the interested reader.Emphasizing both environmental and hereditary influences, Plomin provides a balanced overview of the field with succinct coverage of theory, research, and methods. And throughout, he conveys the excitement the field has generated in providing new ways to look at issues in the social and behavioral sciences.