Handbook of Behavior Genetics

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXIII

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. History of Behavior Genetics

      • John C. Loehlin

      Pages 3-11

3. Quantitative Methods and Models

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13

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   2. Biometrical Models in Behavioral Genetics

      • Michael C. Neale

      Pages 15-33

   3. QTL Methodology in Behavior Genetics

      • Stacey S. Cherny

      Pages 35-45

   4. Multivariate Genetic Analysis

      • Danielle Posthuma

      Pages 47-59

   5. Models of Human Behavior: Talking to the Animals

      • Gene S. Fisch

      Pages 61-77

4. Genetics of Cognition

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79

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   2. Twin Studies of General Mental Ability

      • Nancy L. Segal, Wendy Johnson

      Pages 81-99

   3. Behavioral Genetic Investigations of Cognitive Aging

      • Deborah Finkel, Chandra A. Reynolds

      Pages 101-112

   4. The Genetics and Environments of Reading: A Behavioral Genetic Perspective

      • Sara A. Hart, Stephen A. Petrill

      Pages 113-123

   5. Behavior-Genetic and Molecular Studies of Disorders of Speech and Language: An Overview

      • Elena L. Grigorenko

      Pages 125-135

   6. Human Brain Volume: What’s in the Genes#

      • Jiska S. Peper, Marcel P. Zwiers, Dorret I. Boomsma, Reneacute S. Kahn, Hilleke E. Hulshoff Pol

      Pages 137-157

   7. Cognition in Rodents

      • Christopher Janus, Michael J. Galsworthy, David P. Wolfer, Hans Welzl

      Pages 159-174

   8. Neurogenetic Analysis and Cognitive Functions in Trisomy 21

      • Pierre L. Roubertoux, Michéle Carlier

      Pages 175-185

   9. Evolution of Complex Acoustic Signals in Drosophila Species

      • Anneli Hoikkala, Dominique Mazzi

      Pages 187-196

   10. Drosophila Model of Alzheimer’s Amyloidosis

       • Koichi Iijima, Kanae Iijima-Ando, Yi Zhong

       Pages 197-206

5. Genetics of Personality

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207

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   2. Genotype–Environment Correlation and Family Relationships

      • Jennifer A. Ulbricht, Jenae M. Neiderhiser

      Pages 209-221

Behavior Genetics is an interdisciplinary area combining behavioral sciences and genetics.  The study of behavior genetics has become increasingly important as we see growth spurts in finding genes involved in complex behaviors following on advances in molecular genetic techniques. This domain has now become a vast common ground for scientists from very diverse fields including psychology, psychiatry, neurology, endocrinology, biochemistry, neuroimaging, and genetics. However, there are not many textbooks or references to which students in behavior genetics can access for their research and class. The purpose of this handbook is to offer research guides to the studies of genetic and environmental influences on a variety of complex behaviors in humans and animals. Unlike previous behavior genetics textbooks, this handbook will discuss current research and topics of interest to psychologists, psychiatrists, and geneticists. Utilizing methodologies and theories commonly used in behavior genetics, each chapter will begin with an overview of the selected topic; current research and issues will be intensively reviewed; and we will direct future research on the topic at the end of the end of the chapter. So the handbook will integrate many of the basic issues of the Behavior Genetics and will enhance our understanding in many fields. Therefore, this handbook will provide future research endeavors for the next 10 years. Throughout this handbook the editor will collaborate with contributors who are internationally well known in the field. The Behavior Genetics Association members and the Behavior Genetics Editorial Advisory Board will be invited to review the manuscripts of this handbook.

• attention
• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• behavior genetics methodology
• behavioral science and genetics
• bipolar disorder
• depression
• evolution
• genes
• genes and complex behavior disorders
• genetics
• hyperactivity
• neurology
• psychiatr

From the reviews:

“To write the 34 chapters, Dr. Kim is to be congratulated on assembling a team of the leading behavior geneticists currently working in the field. … this is an important contribution to behavior genetics reference literature and is certainly useful for behavior geneticists wanting a readily accessible survey of any topic it covers. Among the striking features of this handbook are the quality of the historical introductions and the high level of scholarship in the chapters. We expect this handbook will be widely used.”­­­ (John K. Hewitt, Marty Hahn and Christina Hewitt, Behavior Genetics, Vol. 40, May, 2010)

“The handbook of behavior genetics (HBG) includes a diverse and fairly comprehensive compilation of chapters on topics ranging from human behavioral laterality to animal models of aggression. … HBG an excellent companion text for undergraduate and graduate courses on behavior genetics, recommended reading for scientists seeking an introduction to the research area and a fine reference for the seasoned behavior genetics investigator. … Overall, HBG is good reading for the novice and the aficionado … .” (Arpana Agrawal, Frontiers in Behavioral and Psychiatric Genetics, April, 2012)

• University of Georgia, Athens, USA

  Yong-Kyu Kim

Dr. Yong-Kyu Kim is currently an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Georgia. Dr. Kim has been an editorial board member of Behavior Genetics since 2002 (currently he is one of the Associate Editors) and is a very active member of the Behavior Genetics Association, which is the society affiliated with the journal.

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