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Gene-Environment Correlations Affecting Children's Early Rule-Breaking and Aggressive Play Behaviors.
Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Aug 2018
DiLalla Lisabeth F, DiLalla David L
Abstract excerpt
Play among peers is an important developmental context for child socialization. We have earlier shown that children at genetic risk for aggression were more likely to be treated aggressively by unfamiliar peers during peer play, reflecting genotype-evoked behaviors manifested during play. In this study, 118 5-year-old twin pairs were paired randomly with an unfamiliar, same-age, same-sex child, thus controlling...
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