Identical Twins Hint at How Environments Change Gene Expression
Monica and Erika Hoffman stand barefoot, side by side near a sign that reads “Twin Studies Center” at California State… More
Epigenetics
Summer Institute in Social-Science Genomics
The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) will sponsor the 2nd Summer Institute in Social-Science Genomics at the Pepper Tree Inn in… More
Passing Down Psychopathology
Researchers have long known that, much like physical traits, characteristics of mental health and mental illness can be passed down… More
Defining Dysfunction: Clinical Psychology’s New Frontier
Diagnosing physical ailments used to depend exclusively on symptoms and observations, but a prodigious surge in new technology has provided… More
‘Facts, Fantasies, and the Future of Child Care’ Revisited
Throughout 2015, the Observer is commemorating the silver anniversary of APS’s flagship journal. In addition to research reports, the first… More
The Roots of Stress
You probably don’t need statistics to appreciate the pervasive role of stress in American life, but the numbers are there… More