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19930256

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-25
pubmed:abstractText
The relative influences of genetic and environmental factors in the development of human behavior have been a long-term topic for an intense debate. Recent behavioral genetic studies suggest focusing on the joint effect of genes and environment, and especially on the life-course developmental interplay between nature and nurture. Vulnerability to environmental adversities and sensitivity to its benefits may be conditional on genetic background, and regarding psychological outcomes, these kinds of gene x environment interactions may be of higher importance than direct gene-trait associations. In our recent series of studies, we have shown that different variants of serotonergic and dopaminergic genes may moderate the influence of environmental conditions on a range of psychological outcomes, i.e. temperament, depression, hostility, and educational attainment. These studies suggest that depending on their genotype, people may be differentially sensitive to the environmental conditions they encounter. In the light of these results it seems highly plausible that the effects of genes may become evident only when studied in the context of environmental factors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1467-9450
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
50
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
574-82
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Dopamine and serotonin systems modify environmental effects on human behavior: a review.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, Finland. liisa.keltikangas-jarvinen@helsinki.fi
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review