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In Defence of Behavioral Genetics

Abstract:
The author presents a commentary on the trilogy of papers by Damien Morris entitled ‘Behavioral Genetics and Human Agency: How Selectively Deterministic Theories of Free Will Drive Unwarranted Opposition to Behavioral Genetic Research and Undermine Our Moral and Legal Conventions’, published recently in this journal [PMID 40457806, 40963213, 41107251]. In addition to commenting on this specific set of papers, the author offers a broader perspective and defense of the field of behavioral genetics.
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1017/thg.2026.10065

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-2143-8760


Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Journal:
Twin Research and Human Genetics More from this journal
Pages:
1-3
Publication date:
2026-06-03
Acceptance date:
2026-04-08
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EISSN:
1839-2628
ISSN:
1832-4274


Language:
English
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Source identifiers:
4109015
Deposit date:
2026-06-03
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