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J J Morosoli1,2, L Colodro-Conde3,4, F K Barlow4
1Psychiatric Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Jose.MorosoliGarcia@qimrberghofer.edu.au.
Abstract:
The field of behavioral genetics is experiencing a revolution following the development of genome-wide association studies and the availability of large datasets from international consortia. This rapid change could increase the existing gaps between basic research, translation, and public understanding of science. In the present work, we aim to synthesize key explanations of how public understanding of socio-scientific issues develop. We propose that integrating dual-process, motivated reasoning, and change management theories will increase the extent to which we understand, and can change, how people respond to findings from behavior genetics.
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