In the ongoing chicken and egg type debate over what the causes of autism might be, how often have you it said that it’s believed that a child may have a “genetic predisposition” to autism, but that it’s an “environmental trigger”—-it’s something in the environment—-that leads to a child “having autism”?
An August 13th post on Mind Hacks on a letter to Nature on psychiatric genetics offers something to reflect on. From the letter:
Your News Feature ‘The brains of the family’ (Nature 454, 154–157; 2008) and accompanying Editorial ‘An unnecessary battle’ (Nature 454, 137–138; 2008) highlight the need to adopt a …read more