Web Links

Module 20: Nature and Nurture in Psychology

Human Genome Project Information
http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/
Information on the project to map the human genetic sequence.

National Center for Biotechnology Information
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
This resource for molecular biology includes information on genetic diseases and the genomes of a mouse.

Dolan DNA Learning Center
http://www.ygyh.org/
Basic information on a number of genetic disorders.

The Origins of the Species by Means of Natural Selection
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/origin.html
The full text of Darwin’s book on natural selection.

Minnesota Twin Family Study
http://www.psych.umn.edu/psylabs/mtfs/default.htm
Information on a twin study started in 1983 at the University of Minnesota.

Teens Driven to Distraction: Nature or Nurture?
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-09-26-teen-freedom_N.htm
News article from USA Today on nature vs. nurture.