More than 15 years of human behaviour genetic research at the University of Warsaw

• Authors: Oniszczenko Wlodzimierz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Human behaviour genetic research has been conducted at the University of Warsaw for more than 15 years. The main focus of this work have been the origins of individual differences in temperament and other personality traits. Other areas of interest include attitudes, risk factors for human health, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The majority of the research is conducted using quantitative genetic methods although recently work using molecular techniques has also begun to develop. This article reviews the most important directions and findings of this research.

Keywords

EN

BEHAVIOUR GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; TWINS

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: Committee for Psychological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Polish Psychological Bulletin
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 117-120
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Oniszczenko Wlodzimierz

• Wlodzimierz Oniszczenko, Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

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Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11PLAAAA091234

DOI

10.2478/s10059-009-0025-z