Robert Plomin

'A clear and engaging explanation of one of the hottest fields in science' Steven Pinker One of the world's top behavioural geneticists argues that we need a radical rethink about what makes us who we are The blueprint for our individuality lies in the 1% of DNA that differs between people. Our intellectual capacity, our introversion or extraversion, our vulnerability to mental illness, even whether we are a morning person - all of these aspects of our personality are profoundly shaped by our inherited DNA differences. In Blueprint, Robert Plomin, a pioneer in the field of behavioural genetics, draws on a lifetime's worth of research to make the case that DNA is the most important factor shaping who we are. Our families, schools and the environment around us are important, but they are not as influential as our genes. This is why, he argues, teachers and parents should accept children for who they are, rather than trying to mould them in certain directions. Even the environments we choose and the signal events that impact our lives, from divorce to addiction, are influenced by our genetic predispositions. Now, thanks to the DNA revolution, it is becoming possible to predict who we will become, at birth, from our DNA alone. As Plomin shows us, these developments have sweeping implications for how we think about parenting, education, and social mobility. A game-changing book by a leader in the field, Blueprint shows how the DNA present in the single cell with which we all begin our lives can impact our behaviour as adults.

How DNA Makes Us Who We Are

Blueprint

Kathryn Asbury

Egitim ve Basarida Kalitimin Etkisi

Genlerin Gsi

Valerie S. Knopik

Jenae M. Neiderhiser

John C. DeFries

Authored by leading experts in the field, the new 7th edition of this classic text provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to behavioural genetics available today. Behavioural Genetics, 7th edition introduces students to the field’s underlying principles, defining experiments, on-going controversies, and most recent discoveries. The text provides students with an understanding of heredity, it’s DNA basis, the methods used to discover genetic influence on behaviour and identify specific genes. It then examines what is known about genetic influence on cognitive ability, psychopathology, substance abuse, personality, health psychology, and aging. Finally, it looks to the future of the field, where some of the most exciting developments in behavioural sciences are being made.

Behavioral Genetics

An Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics

Nature and Nurture

المخطط الوراثي

G is for Genes shows how a dialogue between geneticists and educationalists can have beneficial results for the education of all children—and can also benefit schools, teachers, and society at large. Draws on behavioral genetic research from around the world, including the UK-based Twins’ Early Development Study (TEDS), one of the largest twin studies in the world Offers a unique viewpoint by bringing together genetics and education, disciplines with a historically difficult relationship Shows that genetic influence is not the same as genetic determinism and that the environment matters at least as much as genes Designed to spark a public debate about what naturally-occurring individual differences mean for education and equality

The Impact of Genetics on Education and Achievement

G is for Genes

A top behavioral geneticist makes the case that DNA inherited from our parents at the moment of conception can predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses. 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. Plomin reports that genetics explains more about the psychological differences among people than all other factors combined. Nature, not nurture, is what makes us who we are. Plomin explores the implications of these findings, drawing some provocative conclusions—among them that parenting styles don't really affect children's outcomes once genetics is taken into effect. This book offers readers a unique insider's view of the exciting synergies that came from combining genetics and psychology. The paperback edition has a new afterword by the author.

Blueprint, with a new afterword

Arnold H. Buss

Originally published in 1984, this title looks at the development of temperament in early life. At the time of publication there were three major perspectives on temperament: paediatrics, individual differences in infants, and inherited personality traits that appear in early life. Whatever the diversity of these perspectives, they converge on personality traits that develop early in life, hence the title of this book. The authors start by looking at the main research in this field, then go on to discuss their own approach to temperament, building on their original theory from 1975.

Early Developing Personality Traits

Temperament (PLE: Emotion)

G. E. McClearn

[This book] offers a past and present view of nature-nurture research and identifies directions for the future of this emerging field. Top investigators summarize current findings in the most promising research domains: cognitive abilities and disabilities, the development of personality and temperament, and psychopathology. Leading environmentalists and behavioral geneticists explore the relationship between nature and nurture and propose new theories that encompass both concepts. The volume reveals why nature as well as nurture is playing an increasingly important role in research and theory in psychology. 'Nature, Nurture, and Psychology" is an indispensible work for anyone interested in the genetic and environmental origins of individual differences in psychology.

Nature, Nurture, & Psychology

A top behavioral geneticist makes the case that DNA inherited from our parents at the moment of conception can predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses. 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 life-long sources of our psychological individuality—the blueprint that makes us who we are. This, says Plomin, is a game changer. Plomin has been working on these issues for almost fifty years, conducting longitudinal studies of twins and adoptees. He reports that genetics explains more of the psychological differences among people than all other factors combined. Genetics accounts for fifty percent of psychological differences—not just mental health and school achievement but all psychological traits, from personality to intellectual abilities. Nature, not nurture is what makes us who we are. Plomin explores the implications of this, drawing some provocative conclusions—among them that parenting styles don't really affect children's outcomes once genetics is taken into effect. Neither tiger mothers nor attachment parenting affects children's ability to get into Harvard. After describing why DNA matters, Plomin explains what DNA does, offering readers a unique insider's view of the exciting synergies that came from combining genetics and psychology.

Judy Dunn

Vite separate. Perché i fratelli sono così diversi?

## O knize Nemusí se vám to líbit, ale je to fakt: čím starší jste, tím víc se podobáte svým rodičům. Zděděné rozdíly v DNA totiž formují naši osobnost výrazněji než všechny vlivy prostředí a výchovy dohromady. Převratné genetické objevy zásadně mění náš pohled na to, co jsme vlastně schopni na lidském charakteru a schopnostech změnit. Robert Plomin se genetickému výzkumu věnuje většinu života. Ale teprve nedávno se svým týmem zveřejnil výstupy třicetileté studie dvojčat, sourozenců a adoptovaných dětí. Výsledkem je kniha Kód života, v níž vysvětluje zákony behaviorální genetiky i společenský dopad mnohdy provokativních výsledků tohoto výzkumu. Plomin dokazuje, že genetika představuje hlavní příčinu, proč se lidé liší v kognitivních schopnostech, a proto vybízí rodiče i školy k větší toleranci rozdílů mezi dětmi. Nevyhýbá se ani etickým otázkám analýzy genomu embryí a na rozboru vlastní DNA ukazuje, jak se k získaným výsledkům konstruktivně postavit. ## V knize se dozvíte - proč vytrvalost, síla pozitivního myšlení nebo deset tisíc hodin tréninku nezmění váš život natolik, jak se tvrdí - že genetickými dispozicemi měníme své okolí, takže čistý vliv prostředí je výrazně menší, než jsme si mysleli - proč není výběr školy či rodičovského přístupu hlavním faktorem studijních výsledků - proč je zbytečné vinit se za pár kil navíc, náchylnost k depresím či za pomalé učení - že geny nejsou osud, ale přesto je dobré jít spíš s nimi než proti nim - o úžasných perspektivách léčby navržené na míru konkrétnímu genotypu a o nových možnostech prevence - proč jsou liché obavy, že se budoucnost lidstva zvrhne v rozdělení do genetických kast ## O autorovi Robert Plomin je přední behaviorální genetik, působí jako profesor na Ústavu psychiatrie, psychologie a neurovědy na King's College London. Publikoval přes 800 vědeckých prací a je autorem řady knih včetně nejprodávanější učebnice oboru. Za své průkopnické výzkumy získal ocenění British Academy a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. # Více o knize http://www.melvil.cz/kod-zivota Sdílejte s hashtagem #kodzivota

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