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integrating genetic, behavioral, and psychometric research in conceptualizing human behavioral traits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2005

marcus r. munafò
Affiliation:
department of experimental psychology, university of bristol, bristol bs8 itn, united kingdommarcus.munafo@bristol.ac.uk http://psychology.psy.bris.ac.uk/people/marcusmunafo.htm
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Abstract

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previous research into human traits has reached impressive consensus regarding at least some traits, but recent evidence suggests these to be genetically heterogeneous. this is problematic for theories of the neurobiology of human traits. future research should more closely integrate genetic, behavioral, and psychometric research to arrive at biologically validated measurement instruments, which may be better used to understand the mediating role of these traits in the association between genetic variants and complex behaviors.

Type
open peer commentary
Copyright
© 2005 cambridge university press