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Pathways to sociopathy: Twin analyses offer direction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

Nancy L. Segal*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, CA 92634. nsegal@fullerton.edu

Abstract

Understanding the bases of complex behavioral phenotypes, such as sociopathy, is assisted by an evolutionary approach, in addition to other theoretical perspectives. Unraveling genetic and environmental factors underlying variant forms of sociopathy remains a key challenge for behavioral science investigators. Twin research methods (e.g., longitudinal analyses; twins reared apart) offer informative means of assessing novel hypotheses relevant to sociopathic behaviors.

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