Gene-Culture Interactions: Toward an Explanatory Framework (Elements in Psychology and Culture)

Examining the interconnections between genes and culture is crucial for a more complete understanding of psychological processes. Genetic predispositions may predict different outcomes depending on one's cultural context, and culture may predict different outcomes depending on genetic predispositions - that is, genes and culture interact. Less is understood, however, about how genes and culture interact, or the psychological mechanisms through which gene-culture interactions occur. In this Element, Joni Y. Sasaki and Heewon Kwon review key findings and theories in gene-culture interaction research. They then go on to discuss current issues and future directions in gene-culture research that may illuminate the path toward an explanatory framework.

• | Author: Heewon Kwon, Joni Y. Sasaki
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 07, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 80 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Psychology
• | ISBN-10: 1108461662
• | ISBN-13: 9781108461665