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The Adapting Mind in the Genomic Era.
Martin Fieder1, Susanne Huber1
1Department of Anthropology, University of Vienna Vienna, Austria.
Frontiers in Psychology
|February 13, 2016
Summary
Genomics and molecular biology are revolutionizing the study of human behavior. These fields offer new insights into the genetic basis of behavior and its environmental influences, impacting evolutionary studies.
Area of Science:
- Genomics and Molecular Biology
- Evolutionary Social Sciences
Background:
- Genomics and molecular biology have significantly advanced biology and medicine.
- Their impact is extending into social sciences, including behavioral anthropology and evolutionary psychology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate the profound influence of genomics and molecular biology on social sciences.
- To highlight how these fields will reshape our understanding of human behavior and evolution.
Main Methods:
- Review of current research and proposed applications of genomic approaches.
- Identification of genetic underpinnings of behavior through candidate gene studies and genome-wide association studies.
- Exploration of epigenetic interactions between genetic factors and environmental regulation of behavior.
Main Results:
- Genomics provides tools to identify the genetic basis of human behavior.
- Epigenetics offers deeper insights into gene-environment interactions influencing behavior.
- The "genomic revolution" is fundamentally changing concepts of human behavior and evolution.
Conclusions:
- Genomics and molecular biology are poised to profoundly impact evolutionary social sciences.
- These fields will enhance the study of selection and adaptation by revealing genetic influences on behavior.
- The "genomic revolution" necessitates a conceptual shift in understanding human behavior's evolutionary development.
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