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9.19J | Spring 2001 | Undergraduate

# Cognitive & Behavioral Genetics

#### Course Description

How genetics can add to our understanding of cognition, language, emotion, personality, and behavior. Use of gene mapping to estimate risk factors for psychological disorders and variation in behavioral and personality traits. Mendelian genetics, genetic mapping techniques, and statistical analysis of large populations …
How genetics can add to our understanding of cognition, language, emotion, personality, and behavior. Use of gene mapping to estimate risk factors for psychological disorders and variation in behavioral and personality traits. Mendelian genetics, genetic mapping techniques, and statistical analysis of large populations and their application to particular studies in behavioral genetics. Topics also include environmental influence on genetic programs, evolutionary genetics, and the larger scientific, social, ethical, and philosophical implications.

## Course Info

##### Instructors

- Prof. Elly Nedivi
- Prof. Steven Pinker

##### Departments

- Brain and Cognitive Sciences
- Biology

##### Topics

- Science
  - Biology
    - Genetics
    - Neuroscience
  - Cognitive Science
- Social Science
  - Psychology

##### Learning Resource Types

assignment Written Assignments
Pictures of identical and fraternal twins. Comparing is one method for ascertaining the effects of genes on development, intelligence, and personality. (Image courtesy of Prof. Steven Pinker.)

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