Evolution of brain structures and adaptive behaviors in humans and other animals: Role of polymorphic genetic variations

Neuroscientist

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 241-251

  Bittner, George D ^a   Friedman, Barry X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive genetic variation; Behavioral evolution; Evolution of brain structures and functions; Evolutionary psychology; Individual differences

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0033862141     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385840000600407     Document Type: Review

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