Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 478 g
How Genotype and Gene Interactions Affect Behavior
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 478 g
ISBN: 978-0-12-396952-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science
Are people free to make choices, or do genes determine behavior? Paradoxically, the answer to both questions is "yes," because of neurogenetic individuality, a new theory with profound implications. This theory emerged from gene discoveries by Dr. Goldman and his colleagues which have been recently published in 'Nature'. Genetic studies reveal pathways from DNA to behavior that are helping us understand the diversity of human behavior and behavior of other species. In this book, the complexity of human behavior and a person's ability to choose is explained as deriving from a relatively small number of genes which direct neurodevelopmental sequence. The author uses judicial, political, medical, and ethical examples to illustrate that this lifelong process is guided by individual genotype, molecular and physiologic principles, as well as by randomness and environmental exposures we choose and do not choose.
Poses and resolves challenges to moral responsibility raised by modern genetics and neuroscience Preface will be written by a world renowned geneticist or neuroscientist. Authoritatively written, provides a neurogenetic mechanism for the origins of free will and ability to make moral choices to engage a broad audience of professionals.
Zielgruppe
<p>Students and researchers involved in human genetics, medical genetics, behavioral genetics and neurogenetics. </p>
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Neurobiologie, Verhaltensbiologie
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Neurowissenschaften, Kognitionswissenschaft
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Humangenetik
Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 2: The Jinn in the genome
Chapter 3: 2B or not 2B?
Chapter 4: Stephen Mobley and his X-chromosome
Chapter 5: Dial Multifactorial for Murder: The intersection of genes and culture
Chapter 6: Distorted capacity: The measure of the impaired will
Chapter 7: Distorted capacity: Neuropsychiatric diseases and the impaired will
Chapter 8: Inheritance of Behavior and Genes “For” Behavior Gene Wars
Chapter 9: The scientific and historic bases of genethics: Who watches the geneticists and by what principles?
Chapter 10: The world is double helical DNA, RNA and proteins, in a few easy pieces
Chapter 11: The stochastic brain: From DNA blueprint to behavior
Chapter 12: Reintroducing genes and behavior
Chapter 13: Warriors and Worriers
Chapter 14: How many genes does it take to make a behavior?
Chapter 15: The genesis and genetics of sexual behavior
Chapter 16: Gene x environment interaction
Chapter 17: The epigenetic revolution: Finding the imprint of the environment on the genome
Chapter 18: DNA on Trial
Chapter 19: Parents and children: Neurogenetic determinism and Neurogenetic individuality
Chapter 20: Summing up genetic predictors of behavior
Glossary
Suggested readings
Index
