Nuffield Council on Bioethics2019-09-252019-09-252012-05-0720021 904384 03 Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/184930"Human behaviour is influenced both by the genes that we inherit and the environment in which we live. With the significant advances in our knowledge of genetics and publication of the draft sequence of the human genome, the focus of research has moved once again towards understanding the biological contribution to behaviour. Some researchers are attempting to locate specific genes, or groups of genes, associated with behavioural traits and to understand the complex relationship between genes and the environment. This is called research in behavioural genetics. In contrast to research into the genetic basis of diseases and disorders, researchers in behavioural genetics investigate aspects of our personalities such as intelligence, sexual orientation, susceptibility to aggression and other antisocial conduct, and tendencies towards extraversion and novelty-seeking." (p. 5)Pages: 220engWith permission of the license/copyright holdergeneticsbehavioural researchbioethicsBioethicsHealth ethicsBook