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Arguments and research studies about relative contributions of heredity and environment to behavior are fruitless, for such arguments involve assumptions about abstract powers. An alternative would be to turn to an observable field of interacting events in which the components may be investigated and interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the events observed and their interdependent role in the field.
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Smith, N.W. Heredity And Environment Revisited. Psychol Rec 35, 173–176 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03394922
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