Behavior Genetics of Cognition Across the Lifespan

by Deborah Finkel

Book Overview

Along with psychopathology, cognition has been one of the primary phenotypic focal points of the field of behavior genetics since its inception. Francis Galton's 1874 examination of eminent families in Britain was among the earliest attempts to investigate whether cognitive achievements run in families. This volume presents current methodologies for understanding cognitive abilities that move beyond the outdated nature vs. nurture paradigm. Recent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461474469
• ISBN13: 9781461474463
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"