How Genetic-Conflict Theory Can Inform Studies of Human Nature.

IF 10.5 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Perspectives on Psychological Science Pub Date : 2024-02-12 DOI:10.1177/17456916241227152

Jessica D Ayers

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Abstract

Understanding how genetics influences human psychology is something that the evolutionary sciences emphasize. However, the functions of complex genetic influences on behavior have been overlooked in favor of perspectives that posit unitary influences of genes on behavior. One such example is the belief that human growth, development, and behavior are influenced uniformly by their genes even though previous research has highlighted the genetic conflict endemic in these domains. Although much psychological research has robustly documented areas in which we see the footprints of genetic conflict in human behavior, these areas are referred to by different names that prevent researchers from making connections under a unifying framework. In this article, I outline what genetic conflict is and how genetic conflict can provide a unifying framework for psychological investigations of social relationships. I also discuss avenues for future research on genetic conflict in humans and the importance of considering cultural, ecological, and other developmental factors when researching the genetic influences on human behavior.

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基因冲突理论如何为人性研究提供启示。

了解基因如何影响人类心理是进化科学所强调的。然而，复杂的遗传因素对行为的影响功能却被忽视了，转而从单一的角度来看待基因对行为的影响。其中一个例子就是，人们认为人类的生长、发育和行为受到基因的统一影响，尽管之前的研究已经强调了这些领域中普遍存在的基因冲突。尽管许多心理学研究都有力地证明了人类行为中存在遗传冲突的领域，但这些领域的名称各不相同，这使得研究人员无法在统一的框架下建立联系。在本文中，我将概述什么是遗传冲突，以及遗传冲突如何为社会关系的心理学研究提供一个统一的框架。我还讨论了未来研究人类遗传冲突的途径，以及在研究遗传对人类行为的影响时考虑文化、生态和其他发展因素的重要性。

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Perspectives on Psychological Science PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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22.70

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4.00%

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111

期刊介绍： Perspectives on Psychological Science is a journal that publishes a diverse range of articles and reports in the field of psychology. The journal includes broad integrative reviews, overviews of research programs, meta-analyses, theoretical statements, book reviews, and articles on various topics such as the philosophy of science and opinion pieces about major issues in the field. It also features autobiographical reflections of senior members of the field, occasional humorous essays and sketches, and even has a section for invited and submitted articles. The impact of the journal can be seen through the reverberation of a 2009 article on correlative analyses commonly used in neuroimaging studies, which still influences the field. Additionally, a recent special issue of Perspectives, featuring prominent researchers discussing the "Next Big Questions in Psychology," is shaping the future trajectory of the discipline. Perspectives on Psychological Science provides metrics that showcase the performance of the journal. However, the Association for Psychological Science, of which the journal is a signatory of DORA, recommends against using journal-based metrics for assessing individual scientist contributions, such as for hiring, promotion, or funding decisions. Therefore, the metrics provided by Perspectives on Psychological Science should only be used by those interested in evaluating the journal itself.