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Genetic Influences on Childbearing Motivation: Further Testing a Theoretical Framework

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Genetic Influences on Human Fertility and Sexuality

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In a previous paper (Miller et al., 1999), we developed and tested a theoretical framework linking human childbearing motivation to a neural substrate in the central nervous system. Central to this motivational model was a four-step psychological sequence that we postulated to underlie reproductive decision-making. The sequence begins with motivational traits, which lead to desires, then to intentions, and finally result in instrumental reproductive behaviors. Here, we re-examine and expand upon our framework, generating a new synthesis suitable for testing with genetic and psychological data.

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Miller, W.B., Pasta, D.J., MacMurray, J., Muhleman, D., Comings, D.E. (2000). Genetic Influences on Childbearing Motivation: Further Testing a Theoretical Framework. In: Rodgers, J.L., Rowe, D.C., Miller, W.B. (eds) Genetic Influences on Human Fertility and Sexuality. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4467-8_4

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