The Dependent Gene by David S. Moore
The Fallacy of 'Nature vs. Nurture
This work dismantles the nature-versus-nurture dichotomy, arguing that genes are not blueprints but participants in complex, context-dependent developmental systems. It explains how gene expression is regulated by interactions among cells, bodies, and environments, highlights the roles of plasticity and epigenetic processes, and critiques simplistic claims about the heritability of traits like intelligence or personality. The result is an accessible case for replacing genetic determinism with a developmental perspective that shows how biology and experience co-construct human traits.
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- 2002
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