Resolving the paradox of common, harmful, heritable mental disorders: Which evolutionary genetic mod...
Resolving the paradox of common, harmful, heritable mental disorders: Which evolutionary genetic models work best?
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New York, USA: Cambridge University Press
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New York, USA: Cambridge University Press
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Given that natural selection is so powerful at optimizing complex adaptations, why does it seem unable to eliminate genes (susceptibility alleles) that predispose to common, harmful, heritable mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder? We assess three leading explanations for this apparent paradox from evolutionary genetic theory:...
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Resolving the paradox of common, harmful, heritable mental disorders: Which evolutionary genetic models work best?
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68131092
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68131092
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0140-525X
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1469-1825
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10.1017/S0140525X06009095
