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Developmental cognitive genetics: how psychology can inform genetics and vice versa

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Developmental neuropsychology is concerned with uncovering the underlying basis of developmental disorders such as specific language impairment (SLI), developmental dyslexia, and autistic disorder. Twin and family studies indicate that genetic influences play an important part in the aetiology of all of these disorders, yet progress in identifying genes has been slow. One way forward is to cut loose from conventional clinical criteria for diagnosing disorders and to focus instead on measures ...

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10.1080/17470210500489372

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Experimental Psychology
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Bishop, D
Publisher:
Psychology Press
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Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology More from this journal
Volume:
59
Issue:
7
Pages:
1153-1168
Publication date:
2006-01-01
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1747-0226
ISSN:
1747-0218
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English
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2011-02-09

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