DNA and destiny : nature and nurture in human behavior / R. Grant Steen.

  • Steen, R. Grant.
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[1996], ©1996
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New York : Plenum Press, [1996], ©1996.

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vii, 295 pages ; 22 cm

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

Genes and human behavior -- The old nature versus nurture debate -- The dark history of eugenics -- The nature of nurture : defining environmental influences -- New tools for an old problem -- New improvements in the old tools -- The inheritance of disease : a paradigm for the inheritance of behavior? -- Intelligence -- Mental disorders -- Personality traits -- Sexual orientation -- Alcoholism and addictive behavior -- Crime and violence -- Sex, genes, and testosterone -- Biology and social responsibility

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  • 030645260X