Blueprint how DNA makes us who we are ; with a new afterword for the paperback edition

In 'Blueprint', behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin describes how the DNA revolution has made DNA personal by giving us the power to predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses from birth. A century of genetic research shows that DNA differences inherited from our parents are the consistent l...

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Main Author: Plomin, Robert, 1948- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London England : The MIT Press, 2019.
Edition:First MIT Press paperback edition
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Summary:In 'Blueprint', behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin describes how the DNA revolution has made DNA personal by giving us the power to predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses from birth. A century of genetic research shows that DNA differences inherited from our parents are the consistent lifelong sources of our psychological individuality--the blueprint that makes us who we are. This, says Plomin, is a game-changer. It calls for a radical rethinking of what makes us who were are.
Physical Description:xiii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-260) and index.
ISBN:9780262537988
0262537982
9780262039161
0262039168
Author Notes:Robert Plomin is Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London. He previously held positions at the University of Colorado Boulder and Pennsylvania State University. He was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and of the British Academy for his twin studies and his groundbreaking work in behavioral genetics. He is the author or coauthor of many books, including G Is for Genes: The Impact of Genetics on Education and Achievement (with Kathryn Asbury).