Handbook of Behavior Genetics

Behavior Genetics is an interdisciplinary area combining behavioral sciences and genetics. The study of behavior genetics has become increasingly important as we see growth spurts in finding genes involved in complex behaviors following on advances in molecular genetic techniques. This domain has now become a vast common ground for scientists from very diverse fields including psychology, psychiatry, neurology, endocrinology, biochemistry, neuroimaging, and genetics. However, there are not many textbooks or references to which students in behavior genetics can access for their research and class.The purpose of this handbook is to offer research guides to the studies of genetic and environmental influences on a variety of complex behaviors in humans and animals. Unlike previous behavior genetics textbooks, this handbook will discuss current research and topics of interest to psychologists, psychiatrists, and geneticists. Utilizing methodologies and theories commonly used in behavior genetics, each chapter will begin with an overview of the selected topic; current research and issues will be intensively reviewed; and we will direct future research on the topic at the end of the end of the chapter. So the handbook will integrate many of the basic issues of the Behavior Genetics and will enhance our understanding in many fields. Therefore, this handbook will provide future research endeavors for the next 10 years. Throughout this handbook the editor will collaborate with contributors who are internationally well known in the field. The Behavior Genetics Association members and the Behavior Genetics Editorial Advisory Board will be invited to review the manuscripts of this handbook.

Covers the most current issues in behavior genetics such as schizophrenia, autism, alcoholism, smoking, and drug abuse and the role that behavior genetics play in these behaviors

History of Behavior Genetics.- Quantitative Methods and Models.- Biometrical Models in Behavioral Genetics.- QTL Methodology in Behavior Genetics.- Multivariate Genetic Analysis.- Models of Human Behavior: Talking to the Animals.- Genetics of Cognition.- Twin Studies of General Mental Ability.- Behavioral Genetic Investigations of Cognitive Aging.- The Genetics and Environments of Reading: A Behavioral Genetic Perspective.- Behavior-Genetic and Molecular Studies of Disorders of Speech and Language: An Overview.- Human Brain Volume: What's in the Genes#.- Cognition in Rodents.- Neurogenetic Analysis and Cognitive Functions in Trisomy 21.- Evolution of Complex Acoustic Signals in Drosophila Species.- Drosophila Model of Alzheimer's Amyloidosis.- Genetics of Personality.- Genotype-Environment Correlation and Family Relationships.- Personality.- Molecular Genetics of Personality: How Our Genes can Bring Us to a Better Understanding of Why We Act the Way We Do.- The Genetics of Childhood Temperament.- Genetic and Environmental Influences on Sexual Orientation.- Some Guidelines for Defining Personality Differences in Rats.- The Genetics of Offensive Aggression in Mice.- Sexual Selection and Aggressive Behavior in Drosophila.- Handedness: A Behavioral Laterality Manifestation.- Genetics of Exercise Behavior.- Genetics of Psychopathology.- Genetics of ADHD, Hyperactivity, and Attention Problems.- Depression and Anxiety in Childhood and Adolescence: Developmental Pathways, Genes and Environment.- Genetics of Autism.- Genetics of Smoking Behavior.- The Genetics of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders.- Genetic Analysis of Conduct Disorder and Antisocial Behavior.- Schizophrenia and Affective Psychotic Disorders - Inputs from a Genetic Perspective.- Genetic Risks in Schizophrenia: Cross-National Prospective Longitudinal High-Risk Studies.- Attention and Working Memory: Animal Models for Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - Studies on D2-Like Receptor Knockout Mice.- Conclusion.- Future Directions for Behavior Genetics.