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Behavioral Genetics
Definition 1
The study of the genetic factors of behavioral phenotypes such as eating or mating activity, substance abuse, social attitudes, violence, and mental abilities. (from online American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language) (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The experimental study of the relationship between the genotype of an organism and its behavior. The scope includes the effects of genes on simple sensory processes to complex organization of the nervous system. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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