PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cyril Burt, Lamarckism, Richard Dawkins

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Victor Emerson

Document Summary

Inside the nucleus of each of our cells in dna. Humans have 46 chromosomes> 23 pairs, 30,000 genes. Gregor mendel studied peas to show that certain traits are heritable. Ethical footnote: josef mengele tried to see if you could change eye colour @ auschwitz. Showed probabilities of life events among twins higher to be the same among both. Studies responsible for supporting the case for heritability of traits. Alleged falsified data to support heritability, ie. nature argument. Defined as the extent to which variation can be passed on. Proposes the heritability of acquired of acquired characteristics. New field which hopes to characterize influence of certain genes of behaviour. Theoretically promises can develop psych disorder cures. Potential ethical dilemma in who determines what is right/wrong, could end diversity. Charles darwin went to south america to study finches/species, promoted the idea of. Behavioural natural selection is evident in dogs ie. behaviour of labrador retriever. Can breed to develop certain behavioural traits.