Genetic influences on ‘environmental’ factors
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Genetic influences on 'environmental' factors.
Childhood environment, social environment and behavior, leisure time activities and life events have been hypothesized to contribute to individual differences in cognitive abilities and physical and emotional well-being. These factors are often labeled 'environmental', suggesting they shape but not reflect individual differences in behavior. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Genes, Brain and Behavior
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1601-1848,1601-183X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183x.2009.00554.x