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The Gene Illusion
Jay Joseph
其他書名
Genetic Research in Psychiatry and Psychology Under the Microscope
出版Algora Publishing, 2004
主題Family & Relationships / SiblingsPsychology / Psychopathology / GeneralScience / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics
ISBN08758634429780875863443
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=OyDQlKwRpfwC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Jay Joseph's timely, challenging book provides a much-needed rebuttal of the evidence cited in support of genetic theories in psychiatry and psychology, which are based mainly on twin and adoption studies. He shows that, far from establishing the importance of genes, psychiatric genetic and behavior genetic research on twins and adoptees has been plagued by researcher bias, unsound methodology, and a reliance on erroneous theoretical assumptions. Furthermore, he discusses how this faulty research has been used to support the interests of those attempting to bolster conservative social and political agendas. Under the Microscope Dr. Jay Joseph provocatively challenges current genetic theories and the evidence cited to support them - in particular, genes' alleged role in criminal behavior, IQ, heritability and molecular genetic research - and maintains they are all part of the "Gene Illusion."