The intricate patterns of genetic influences on psychological traits involving multiple genes, gene interactions, and gene-environment interactions that create individual differences.
Example: Mental health conditions resulting from complex interactions among hundreds of genetic variants, each with small effects, combined with environmental factors and developmental timing.
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