We are all everyday psychologists . . .

We are all everyday psychologists. Psychology, the study of human behavior, is something all we use every day of our lives whether we realize it or not. The aim of this blog is to gather and reflect upon web-wide information about human behavior to enhance understanding of ourselves and others.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Autism, Genetics, and Brain Function

The connection between autism and genetics has been demonstrated by much research, but many details of this relationship are still unknown. Recent research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found evidence to support that the different genes related to autism affect different functions in the brain.

Genetic Systems Disrupted In Autistic Brain