A Mechanistic Explanation of Popularity: Genes, Rule Breaking, and Evocative Gene-Environment Correlations

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 783-794

  Burt, Alexandra ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

antisocial behavior; evocative gene environment correlation; popularity; serotonin

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GROUP PROCESS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMPULSIVENESS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; METABOLISM; PEER GROUP; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALIVA; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ETHNIC GROUPS; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PEER GROUP; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT2A; RISK-TAKING; SALIVA; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349142450     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013702     Document Type: Article

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