Eliminating Genetic Reductionism from Developmental Science

Lerner, Richard M.

doi:10.1080/15427609.2015.1068058

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“…For example, a convicted murderer in New Mexico is currently making a biologically based legal argument that he lacks self-control and responsibility after learning that he has a rare genetic abnormality (Schuppe, 2019; see also Greely & Farahany, 2019). Clearly, misconceptions involving N-N (e.g., genetic determinism) impact the general public (Gericke et al, 2017; Moore, 2008) and college courses (Jamieson & Radick, 2017; Lerner, 2015).…”

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Teaching nature versus nurture: The development and benefits of a seminar course.

McCartney

Tomcho

2020

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology

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Nature versus nurture is a pervasive topic in psychology and underpins questions involving traits and behaviors. While core undergraduate courses present genetic and environmental concepts, the coverage is largely quick and superficial due to the overall breadth of course content. Students who enter these courses with common misconceptions (e.g., genetic determinism) likely leave with them intact. This paper details the development and benefits of a nature-nurture seminar. The seminar includes two segments: (a) nature-nurture basics and essential readings and (b) epigenetics and the developmental systems perspective. We provide a list of core topics, primary readings, and course expectations. Finally, we provide a brief analysis of the Nature-Nurture Belief Survey designed to assess nature-nurture beliefs.

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Teaching nature versus nurture: The development and benefits of a seminar course.

McCartney

Tomcho

2020

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology

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Promoting Positive Youth Development and Preventing Violence and Aggression: Connecting Individual and Ecological Developmental Assets

Champine

2017

The Wiley Handbook of Violence and Aggression

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Contemporary developmental models emphasize the synthesis of prevention and promotion perspectives in order to reduce young people's likelihood of engaging in violent, aggressive, and other problematic behaviors and maximize their potential for positive development. In light of their holistic and integrated approach, models that are derived from the relational developmental systems (RDS) metamodel (e.g., the positive youth development perspective) represent ideal frames through which to enrich understanding of how to align individual and ecological developmental assets in order to promote thriving among diverse youth. I discuss how the key ideas reflected in the RDS metamodel may inform effective approaches for preventing youth violence and problematic functioning (more broadly) and promoting thriving (namely, in the form of resilience). I explore these ideas within the context of empirical work suggesting the roles of individual and ecological developmental assets in prevention and promotion, and discuss important considerations for future research and practice.

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The Rumors of Bergson’s Demise May Have Been Exaggerated: Novelty, Complexity, and Emergence in Biological Evolution

Peck

2019

Found Sci

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Eliminating Genetic Reductionism from Developmental Science

Cited by 7 publications

References 39 publications

Teaching nature versus nurture: The development and benefits of a seminar course.

Teaching nature versus nurture: The development and benefits of a seminar course.

Promoting Positive Youth Development and Preventing Violence and Aggression: Connecting Individual and Ecological Developmental Assets

The Rumors of Bergson’s Demise May Have Been Exaggerated: Novelty, Complexity, and Emergence in Biological Evolution

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