We are living in a renaissance period for exploring how our brains give rise to individual behaviors, thoughts, and emotions.

Behavioral genetics is a field of scientific research that examines genetic and environmental contributions to individual differences in behavior. Behavioral genetics aims to answer the fundamental ...

I am interested in the application of the twin design and other behavioral genetic methods to understand the factors that give rise to youth mental health trajectories, particularly antisocial ...

Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at ...

Following my May 2022 post about Elinor Karlsson’s Science article on the genetic survey of dogs through the Darwin’s Ark project, and its conclusion that a dog’s breed does not predict its behavior, ...

Veterinary behavioral genetics is a thrilling field with the potential to improve the welfare of future generations of pets. But how much weight do we give these studies, since genes are only part of ...

From the energetic border collie to the friendly golden retriever, more than 350 dog breeds exist today, each with specific physical and behavioral traits. Although previous research on dog genomes ...