The study of emotions has rapidly expanded in recent decades, incorporating interdisciplinary research on the genetic underpinnings and neural mechanisms of emotion. This has involved a wide range of methods from as varied fields as behavioral genetics, molecular biology, and cognitive neuroscience, and has allowed researchers to start addressing complex multi-level questions such as: what is the role of genes in individual differences in emotions and emotional vulnerability to psychopathology, and what are the neural mechanisms through which genes and experience shape these emotion? Genes, Brain, and Emotions: Interdisciplinary and translational perspectives offers a comprehensive account of this interdisciplinary field of research, bridging psychology, genetics, and neuroscience, with rich sections dedicated to methods, cognitive and biological mechanisms, and psychopathology. Written by leading researchers who have each inspired new research directions and innovated methods and concepts, this book will be of interest to anyone working or studying in the field of affective science, whether they be behavioural geneticists, psychologists and psychiatrists, or cognitive neuroscientists.

Table of Contents:
List of Contributors 1: Andrei C. Miu, Judith R. Homberg, and Klaus-Peter Lesch: Introduction to Genes, Brain and Emotions. Interdisciplinary and Translational Perspectives Part One: Methods and Approaches 2: Megan Flom, and Kimberly J. Saudino: Twin Studies of Emotion 3: Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn, Bradley M. Avery, and Vaibhav Sapuram: Gene-environment interactions in humans across multiple units of analyses: A focus on psychopathology and imaging 4: Jenny van Dongen, and Dorret I. Boomsma: Epigenetics and twin studies: A review and applications in human aggressive behavior 5: Thomas W. Mühleisen, and Sven Cichon: Genome-wide association studies 6: Daniela Felice, Anand Gururajan, Olivia O'Leary, and John F. Cryan: Gene by environment interactions in animal models of depression and anxiety 7: Celine L. St. Pierre, Kayvon Sharif, Emily Funsten, Abraham A. Palmer, and Clarissa C Parker: Methods and Theoretical Approaches: Genetic Animal Models of Emotional Disorders and Convergence with Human Data 8: Alexandre Surget, and Catherine Belzung: Optogenetic and chemogenetic technologies for advanced functional investigations of the neural correlates of emotions Part Two: Cognitive Mechanisms 9: Tina B. Lonsdorf: Fear learning and extinction 10: Inge Volman, Hanneke Den Ouden, and Karin Roelofs: Emotional action control: the role of serotonin in health and disease 11: Andrei C. Miu, and Mirela I. Bîlc: Genetics of emotion regulation: A systematic review 12: Mana R. Ehlers, and Rebecca M. Todd: Emotional Memory 13: Joshua C. Gray, Sandra Sanchez-Roige, Abraham A. Palmer, Harriet de Wit, and James MacKillop: Genetics of decision making Part Three: Biological Mechanisms 14: Turhan Canli: Missing heritability in studies of trait anxiety and amygdala function: Is the solution in plain sight? 15: Erik M. Mueller: Electrocortical endophenotypes of anxiety 16: Ulrich Rabl, and Lukas Pezawas: Imaging genetics in depression 17: Idan Shalev, and Waylon J. Hastings: Psychosocial Stress and Telomere Regulation 18: Annette Conzelmann, Paul Pauli, Alexander Prehn-Kristensen, and Tobias Renner: Genetic effects on peripheral psychophysiological measures of emotion processing Part Four: Disorders and Therapy 19: Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr., Wendy Johnson, and Irving I. Gottesman: The Genetics of Personality/Psychopathology: A Brief Review of Constructs, Results, Approaches and Implications 20: Rebecca Alexander, and Justine Megan Gatt: Resilience 21: Joan Kaufman, Janitza L. Montalvo-Ortiz, and Richard Lee: Understanding Risk and Resilience in Maltreated Children: Emerging Findings From Translational, Genetic, Neuroimaging, and Treatment Studies 22: Lisa Heltzel, and Judith R. Homberg: Animal models of posttraumatic stress disorder: Towards understanding of individual differences 23: Dan Rujescu, and Ina Giegling: Genetics of impulsivity, anger and aggression as risk factors for suicidal behavior 24: Tatjana van Strien: Causes of distress-induced emotional eating 25: Nuno R. Zilhão, Dorret I. Boomsma, Dirk J.A. Smit, and Danielle C. Cath: Genetics of obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome 26: Jonathan R.I. Coleman, Kathryn J. Lester, and Thalia C. Eley: Therapygenetics: Predicting psychological treatment response from genetic markers 27: Airiss R. Chan, Ilona Gorbovskaya, and Daniel J. Müller: The Role of Pharmacogenetics in the Treatment of Depression