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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 8, 1063-1072 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/01461672022811005

Heritability of Attitudes Constrains Dynamic Social Impact

Martin J. Bourgeois

University of Wyoming, martyb{at}uwyo.edu

Three studies tested the hypothesis that there are genetic constraints on group-level self-organization. In Study 1, an analysis of archival data reported in Eaves, Eysenck, and Martin showed that large groups of monozygotic and dizygotic twins display greater group-level diversity of opinions on issues with higher heritabilities. Results of Study 2 suggested that small groups discussing opinion issues that were higher in heritability showed less tendency toward consolidation (reduction in diversity). Study 3 was a field study showing that students living in a campus housing complex showed less geographic clustering of attitudes on issues with a larger genetic component. Theoretical and practical implications of heritability constraints on dynamic social impact are discussed.


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