Genetics and general cognitive ability.
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?
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Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK. r.plomin@iop.kcl.ac.uk
D014644:Genetic Variation; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence / Q000235:genetics*; D008954:Models, Biological; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D012106:Research; D012961:Sociology