#behavioralgenetics — Public Fediverse posts

We are a species strictly engineered for deep, empathetic connection. Protecting the integrity of that connection—by understanding exactly how it functions, how it is genetically moderated, and how malevolent actors can exploit it—is arguably the most critical scientific and societal endeavor of our time.
#Neuroscience #CognitivePsychology #Neurobiology #BehavioralGenetics #EvolutionaryBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/wi08212601.html

Behavioral genetics is the scientific study of how genetic variation and environmental factors interact to influence the behavior of humans and animals.
#BehavioralGenetics #Psychology #Biology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/cat08202602.html

A record-breaking genome-wide association study (GWAS) of nearly 700,000 individuals identified 74 regions of the genome linked to anxiety, establishing a biological continuum by mapping genetic variance directly to symptom severity rather than a binary diagnosis.
#Genomics #BehavioralGenetics #Neuroscience #Psychiatry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/geno06092601.html

Forget the proverbial wisdom: Opposites don’t really attract, study finds - What draws us to choose romantic partners? A sweeping new meta-analysis... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992842 #behavioralgenetics #12daysofchristmas #personalitytraits #humanbehavior #psychology #science

How do kingfishers avoid concussions when diving? It might be in their genes - Enlarge / Fish-eating kingfishers execute plunging dives into the water... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1977728 #convergentevolution #behavioralgenetics #animalbehavior #hydrodynamics #fieldmuseum #kingfishers #evolution #genetics #science #animals #biology #physics #birds

This is a parable about modern funding for science. Pander to the biases and intuitions of rich people--because wealth is increasingly unevenly divided in society, and you need rich people's money to drive research--and you can get 15 funded faculty positions.

"Harden’s failure to engage with critics of behavioral genetics, often from the political left, veers between simple omissions and outright misrepresentation."

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/04/03/what-the-heck-is-sociogenomics/

#BehavioralGenetics #Genetics #PaigeHarden #Academia

Intriguing podcast (in German) from the SWR 2 Wissen series: Miriam Mosing, specialist in #behavioralgenetics at our MPI, answers the question of what ultimately determines our musical talent. #musicscience #hörtipp @swr2wissen

https://www.swr.de/swr2/wissen/talent-und-training-was-zu-spitzenleistung-fuehrt-swr2-wissen-2023-02-03-100.html