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All that glisters is not gold: Genetics and social science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2023

Callie H. Burt Open the ORCID record for Callie H. Burt [Opens in a new window]
Callie H. Burt*
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Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies & Center for Research on Interpersonal Violence (CRIV), Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA cburt@gsu.edu www.callieburt.org
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Abstract

In their target article, Madole & Harden offer an account of “what it means for genes to be causes” of social outcomes to bolster their claim that genetics should be incorporated into social science with practical implications. Here I object to several key features of their arguments, their representation of the state of science, and claims about the utility of genetics for social science and society.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e186
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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