Re: Behavioral Genetics: A pseudo science or real scientific discipline

Read anything by Matt Ridley esp. The Agile Gene and Genome .
In Agile Gene (prev published as nature via nurture) He talks on the
nature vs. nurture. They are a good starting point for studying
behavioural genetics.
Hope this helps
Kartik


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