Behavioral genetics explores how genes and environment intertwine to shape intelligence, personality, and behavior. From twin studies to genome-wide association research, scientists are uncovering how ...

New evidence reveals that behavior, including hive mentality or groupthink, may be predetermined by genetics. Generally, we consider behavior to be learned. By interacting with the world, different ...

I am interested in the application of the twin design and other behavioral genetic methods to understand the factors that give rise to youth mental health trajectories, particularly antisocial ...

The study provides a comprehensive behavioral dataset of Drosophila melanogaster, categorized by genetic background, sex, and social context (isolated or in groups). Beyond enabling detailed analyses ...

New genetic method: Munich researchers have developed NTVE, allowing repeated genetic analysis of living cells without destruction. Why it matters: The technique could enhance precision in stem cell ...

Because same-sex sexual behavior does not result in offspring, evolutionary biologists have long wondered how the genes associated with this behavior have persisted in the human genome, and whether ...

In his 2003 bestseller The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature, Steven Pinker asserts that "The three laws of behavioral genetics may be the most important discoveries in the history of ...

This post is the third in the series “Connecting Biology to Behavior: Inside the ADHD Brain.” Read the first post to learn about the role of dopamine in ADHD behaviors and the second post to learn ...

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology's most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers have compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting ...