The genetic and environmental foundations of political, psychological, social, and economic behaviors: A panel study of twins and families

Peter K. Hatemi; Kevin Smith; John R. Alford; Nicholas G. Martin; John R. Hibbing

doi:10.1017/thg.2015.13

The genetic and environmental foundations of political, psychological, social, and economic behaviors: A panel study of twins and families

Peter K. Hatemi, Kevin Smith, John R. Alford, Nicholas G. Martin, John R. Hibbing

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Here we introduce the Genetic and Environmental Foundations of Political and Economic Behaviors: A Panel Study of Twins and Families (PIs Alford, Hatemi, Hibbing, Martin, and Smith). This study was designed to explore the genetic and environmental influences on social, economic, and political behaviors and attitudes. It involves identifying the psychological mechanisms that operate on these traits, the heritability of complex economic and political traits under varying conditions, and specific genetic correlates of attitudes and behaviors. In addition to describing the study, we conduct novel analyses on the data, estimating the heritability of two traits so far unexplored in the extant literature: Machiavellianism and Baron-Cohen's Empathizing Quotient.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	243-255
Number of pages	13
Journal	Twin Research and Human Genetics
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/thg.2015.13
State	Published - May 21 2015

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Genetics(clinical)

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