Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes.

Behavioral genetics is the study of how genes influence behavior.

Heritability is the degree to which a trait is influenced by genetics.

Twin studies are the study of how identical twins compare to fraternal twins in terms of their traits.

Adoption studies are the study of how children who are adopted compare to children who are raised by their biological parents in terms of their traits.

Gene-environment interaction is the study of how genes interact with the environment to influence behavior.

Epigenetics is the study of how changes in the environment can affect gene expression.

Genome-wide association studies are the study of how the entire genome contributes to a trait.

Neurogenetics is the study of how genes influence the development of the brain and behavior.

Psychiatric genetics is the study of how genes influence the development of mental disorders.

Personality genetics is the study of how genes influence the development of personality.

Intelligence genetics is the study of how genes influence the development of intelligence.

Creativity genetics is the study of how genes influence the development of creativity.

Leadership genetics is the study of how genes influence the development of leadership.

Spirituality genetics is the study of how genes influence the development of spirituality.