June 1st, 2011 at 11:13AM
Code rage: The “warrior gene” makes me mad! (Whether I have it or not) Science writer John Horgan criticizes the claim of some behavioral geneticists that they have identified a “warrior gene” that makes a person prone to aggressive and violent behavior. Read more at Scientific American.  Comment: Notions about single-gene determinants of appearance, behavior, and cognitive abilities have been a staple of popular culture and pseudo-science for more than a generation, but there is very little evidence for them.

Code rage: The “warrior gene” makes me mad! (Whether I have it or not)

Science writer John Horgan criticizes the claim of some behavioral geneticists that they have identified a “warrior gene” that makes a person prone to aggressive and violent behavior.

Read more at Scientific American. 

Comment: Notions about single-gene determinants of appearance, behavior, and cognitive abilities have been a staple of popular culture and pseudo-science for more than a generation, but there is very little evidence for them.

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