Gene-Culture Interactions: Toward an Explanatory Framework

Heewon Kwon; Joni Y. Sasaki

doi:10.1017/9781108562140

Series: Elements in Psychology and Culture

Gene-Culture Interactions

Toward an Explanatory Framework

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 February 2019

Heewon Kwon and

Joni Y. Sasaki

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Heewon Kwon: Affiliation:
University of Hawaii, Manoa
Joni Y. Sasaki: Affiliation:
University of Hawaii, Manoa

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Examining the interconnections between genes and culture is crucial for a more complete understanding of psychological processes. Genetic predispositions may predict different outcomes depending on one's cultural context, and culture may predict different outcomes depending on genetic predispositions - that is, genes and culture interact. Less is understood, however, about how genes and culture interact, or the psychological mechanisms through which gene-culture interactions occur. In this Element, Heewon Kwon and Joni Y. Sasaki review key findings and theories in gene-culture interaction research. They then go on to discuss current issues and future directions in gene-culture research that may illuminate the path toward an explanatory framework.

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