As a species, humans like to think that we are fully in control of our decisions and behavior. But just below the surface, forces beyond our conscious control influence how we think and behave: our ...

My Genes Made Me Do It Misunderstanding the role of genes fosters myths about mental illness. By Stanton Peele Ph.D., Richard DeGrandpre, published July 1, 1995 - last reviewed on June 9, 2016 ...

Using brain gene expression maps from the Allen Human Brain Atlas, the researchers tested the degree to which Alzheimer’s risk genes explain the patterns of both actual and residual tau. This allowed ...

The Evolutionary Psychology (EP) perspective, in fact, sees humans as organisms like any other organisms – as shaped by evolutionary forces. Does this mean that genes have something to do with us?

But the influence of genes on psychology has been overlooked. My research addresses how genes influence human psychology and behavior. Here are some specific ways psychologists can use genetic ...

When genetic sequencing of the human genome began in earnest in the 1990s, autism researchers hoped to identify the genetic cause—or more likely, causes—of the condition. “Twenty years ago the ...

Is happiness in our genes? Research from positive psychology has suggested that as much of half of it is. However, research hasn’t zeroed in on what this really means. Is there a single happy gene? Do ...

Behavioral, Psychiatric and Statistical Genetics programIn the BPSG program, our focus is on how nature (genes) and nurture (environment) affect development, brain structure, and function, cognition, ...