Human Behavioral Genetics

Plomin, Robert; Rende, Richard

doi:10.1146/annurev.ps.42.020191.001113

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“…Research on individuals of several different cultures and languages have identified this same personality structure in all of them (Goldberg, 1993;Norman, 1963). Personality is also shown to be stable over time when assessed within this framework (Caprara, Gentilomo, Barbaranelli, & Giorgi, 1993;Costa & McCrae, 1994, 1997 and all personality dimensions show inheritable components relatively untouched by life experiences (Buss, 1991;Lohelin, McCrae, Costa, & John, 1998;Plomin & Caspi, 1999;Plomin & Nesselroade, 1990;Plomin & Rende, 1991). The Big-Five personality analysis framework is thus particularly suitable for an evolutionary personality investigation, like the one conducted here (Buss, 1996).…”

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The adaptive value of personality differences revealed by small island population dynamics

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Whether differences in personality among populations really exist and, if so, whether they are only due to cultural and linguistic differences or have a genetically selected adaptive value, is a controversial issue. In this research, we compared three Italian populations living on three small archipelagos in the Tyrrhenian Sea (n ¼ 993), with their corresponding neighbouring mainlanders (n ¼ 598), i.e. sharing the same geographical origin, culture and language. We used an adjective-based Big Five questionnaire in order to measure personality traits in four categories of individuals for each archipelago/mainland population: (1) original islanders; (2) non-original islanders; (3) mainlanders and (4) immigrants to the islands. We further analysed original and non-original islanders who had or had not emigrated from the islands. We found that islanders had different personality traits from mainlanders, the former being more conscientious and emotionally stable and less extraverted and open to experience. We also found that the subgroup of islanders whose ancestors had inhabited their island for about 20 generations in isolation (original islanders, n ¼ 624) were less extraverted and open to experience than immigrants (n ¼ 193). In contrast, immigrants retained the typical personality profile of the mainland populations. Lastly, emigrants from the islands (n ¼ 209) were significantly more extraverted and open to experience than original and non-original islanders who had never left their island (n ¼ 741). We hypothesise that population differences in extraversion and openness to experience are more probably related to genetic differences which evolved rapidly, presumably through an active gene flow produced by selective emigration from the islands.

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“…As noted earlier, the intellectual abilities domain has received the most press, and the genetic contribution to that domain is well documented (e.g., Loehlin, Willerman, & Horn, 1988;Plomin & Rende, 1991). There is also evidence of genetic contributions to specific cognitive abilities, school achievement, creativity, reading disability, and mental retardation (see Plomin, 1989, for a review).…”

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“…For example, Francis Gallon (1875) studied the heritability of genius in the nineteenth century. Although the idea that genetics influences behavior went through a period of controversy, particularly with respect to race and intelligence, it is currently enjoying a new, high level of acceptance (Plomin & Rende, 1991). For example, most social scientists now believe that intelligence test scores are significantly affected by genetics (Snyderman & Rothman, 1987).…”

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The importance of heritability in psychological research: The case of attitudes.

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1993

Psychological Review

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“…Genetic influences have been documented for a broad range of human behavior (e.g., Eaves et al 1989;Plomin and Rende 1991;Bouchard and Propping 1993) and it is therefore surprising that little is known about genetic influences on individual differences in human nervous system functioning. Central nervous system functioning, and more especially brain activity, can be assessed by neurophysiological techniques.…”

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Genetics of the human electroencephalogram (EEG) and event-related brain potentials (ERPs): a review

1994

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Twin and family studies of normal variation in the human electroencephalogram (EEG) and event related potentials (ERPs) are reviewed. Most of these studies are characterized by small sample sizes. However, by summarizing these studies in one paper, we may be able to gain some insight into the genetic influences on individual differences in central nervous system functioning that may mediate genetically determined differences in behavior. It is clear that most EEG parameters are to a large extent genetically determined. The results for ERPs are based on a much smaller number of studies and suggest medium to large heritability.

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Human Behavioral Genetics

Cited by 124 publications

References 66 publications

The adaptive value of personality differences revealed by small island population dynamics

The adaptive value of personality differences revealed by small island population dynamics

The importance of heritability in psychological research: The case of attitudes.

Genetics of the human electroencephalogram (EEG) and event-related brain potentials (ERPs): a review

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