PMID: 9008379Jan 1, 1997Paper

Environmental predictors of personality differences: a twin and sibling study

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
P A VernonJ M McCarthy

Abstract

Nonshared environmental influences have consistently been shown to account for at least as much of the variance in personality as genetic factors, but the nature of these nonshared influences has largely remained unidentified. To identify environmental predictors of differential personality development, the Personality Research Form and 4 measures of people's perceptions of their background environments were administered to 143 adult twin pairs (93 monozygotic [MZ] and 50 dizygotic [DZ] and 66 pairs of same-sex nontwin (NT) siblings. Differences between MZ twins, DZ twins, and NT siblings in a number of dimensions of personality were significantly related to differences on the environmental measures, and phenotypic correlations between the personality and environment measures were themselves entirely attributable to correlated nonshared environmental effects.

Citations

Jun 23, 2005·Behavior Genetics·Ryan W HerndonWilliam G Iacono
Dec 17, 1997·Nature Genetics·N MartinG Machin
May 4, 2010·Personality and Social Psychology Review : an Official Journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc·Robert R McCraeAntonio Terracciano
Oct 3, 2008·Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Julie Aitken SchermerNicholas G Martin
Nov 20, 2008·Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Kathryn AsburyRobert Plomin
Jun 1, 2011·Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Julie Aitken SchermerKerry L Jang
Sep 8, 2010·Journal of Physiology, Paris·Philipp I Barsky
Jul 27, 2011·Journal of Affective Disorders·Emil F CoccaroC S Bergeman
Feb 11, 2015·Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Julie Aitken SchermerPhilip A Vernon
Aug 11, 2020·Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Bertil Persson

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.