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Several neurological diseases (i.e. schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, etc.) exist which have a high degree of heritability. As we have discussed,
treatments exist for some of these diseases. Some diseases, however, have no treatment. Discuss the following:
1.What role can genetic counseling play for families seeking to start a family?
2.How do you see genetic counseling, stem cell therapy, and other approaches in biopsychology as being interrelated?
3. Shyness is more common than we think, and many children attempt to mask their shyness through elaborate measures. Recent studies suggest that shyness may be
inherited and genetically based. Do your students agree? Why? Should children who are shy be treated to prevent shyness or resulting disorders, such as social phobias,
as an adult?