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- The long reach of the gene: Genetic influences on childhood behavioural problems
The long reach of the gene: Genetic influences on childhood behavioural problems
Gary Lewis
26 September 2014
6.30pm - 6.45pmYork Medical Society
(map)FREE admission
No booking requiredWheelchair accessible
(through the garden)
Event details
Why are some children more hyperactive or more anti-social than others? Why do some struggle to make friends or experience more anxiety than their peers? While life experiences and upbringing are often assumed to be the biggest influence on such behaviours, it has now been proved that genes are also a key player in this story.
In this talk Gary will explore how genetic factors play a role in behavioural problems by discussing recent research findings from a large UK sample of monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (non-identical) twin samples. If you have ever wondered how scientists use twins to explore the biology of behaviour then this is the talk for you!
This is one of twelve thought-provoking short talks throughout the evening at York Medical Society on all things health-related by researchers from across eight different departments at the University of York. The talks are divided into three sessions over four hours, starting at 5pm and ending at 9.20pm, which are interspersed with refreshments and a chance to speak to the researchers, some of whom have been researching for years and some of whom are just at the start of their careers.
