Behavior genetics: Causality as a dialectical pursuit

Behav Brain Sci. 2023 Sep 11:46:e203. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X22002254.

Abstract

The overarching theme of causality in behavioral genetics is discussed on epistemological grounds. Evidence is offered in favor of a continuum spectrum in causality, in contrast to discrimination between causal factors and associations. The risk of invalidating exploratory studies in behavior genetics is discussed, especially for the potential impact on those fields of medicine interested in complex behaviors.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Knowledge*
  • Language*