Genetics and general cognitive ability

Robert Plomin ()
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Robert Plomin: Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London

Nature, 1999, vol. 402, issue 6761, C25-C29

Abstract: General cognitive ability (g), often referred to as ‘general intelligence’, predicts social outcomes such as educational and occupational levels far better than any other behavioural trait. g is one of the most heritable behavioural traits, and genes that contribute to the heritability of g will certainly be identified. What are the scientific and social implications of finding genes associated with g?

Date: 1999
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