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On the genetic basis of political orientation

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, ISSN: 2352-1546, Vol: 34, Page: 173-178
2020
  • 23
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 39
    Captures
  • 13
    Mentions
  • 77
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    23
    • Citation Indexes
      23
  • Captures
    39
  • Mentions
    13
    • News Mentions
      10
      • News
        10
    • Blog Mentions
      2
      • Blog
        2
    • References
      1
      • Wikipedia
        1
  • Social Media
    77
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      77
      • Facebook
        77

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Scholars have long been interested in the underpinnings of political ideology. Over the past fifteen years or so, political scientists, psychologists, sociologists, and economists have started to take seriously the idea that ideology might be influenced by genes. In this article, we review the literature on the genetics of ideology. We begin by describing twin studies and more sophisticated approaches that have now emerged, which consistently show that ideology is about 40% heritable. Next, we examine the state of research on genetic influences on ideology over the life cycle and mechanisms that could link genes and ideology. We conclude by discussing the preliminary genome-wide studies that have been conducted. Existing research has provided important insights into the link between biology and ideology, but additional research is needed in order to provide a more nuanced understanding of the role of biology in the formation of political ideology.

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