On 19 Jan 2005, Shapiro, Susan J wrote: > I seem to remember reading something about family / hereditary biases > leading to peoples conservative versus liberal points of view.
Thomas Bouchard, he of the Minnesota twins study (MISTRA), has some recent discussions of the hereditary basis of conservatism, although it's technical stuff, not particularly easy reading (for me, anyway). In Bouchard et al (2004), he reports heritability of about 0.6 for it. There's more in Bouchard & McGue (2003). Stephen Bouchard, T., & McGue, M. (2003). Genetic and environmental influences on human psychological differences. International Journal of Neurobiology, 54, 4-45. Bouchard, T., Segal, N., Tellegen, A., McGue, M., Keyes, M., & Krueger, R. (2004). Genetic influence on social attitudes: another challenge to psychology from behavior genetics. In: L. DiLalla (Ed.), Behavior Genetic Principles: Perspectives in Development, Personality and Psychopathology. APA. ___________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm _______________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
