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