S. Alexandra Burt

S. Alexandra Burt
Born
Sybil Alexandra Burt
EducationEmory University
University of Minnesota
Known forTwin studies
Scientific career
FieldsBehavior genetics
InstitutionsMichigan State University
Thesis The nature of the association between parent-child conflict and childhood externalizing pathology  (2004)
Doctoral advisorsMatthew McGue
William Iacono

Sybil Alexandra Burt is an American psychologist and behavior geneticist. She is professor of psychology at Michigan State University and the co-director of its Michigan State University Twin Registry. She is known for researching the role of genetic factors in parenting[1][2] and popularity.[3] She has also researched the link between antisocial behavior and marriage, finding that the relationship appears to be bidirectional: in her research, men with fewer antisocial behaviors were more likely to get married, and once they did so, their rates of antisocial behavior decreased even more.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Do all daughters turn into their mothers?". The Telegraph. 2016-06-01. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  2. ^ Conniff, Kelly (2014-03-22). "How Your Genes Help You Become A Good Parent". Time. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  3. ^ "Popularity Gene Found?". WebMD. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  4. ^ "Married men are nicer, better behaved: study". Reuters. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  5. ^ Paul, Pamela (2011-01-16). "Nice Men Marry or Marriage Makes Men Nice?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-06-25.


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