A nuclear twin family study of cognitive abilities: Results from the German TwinLife study

Abstract

Numerous studies of the etiology of cognitive abilities have shown that genetic influences account for approximately 50% of the variance in cognitive abilities. Research has also shown that shared environmental factors appear... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Juliana Gottschling (Saarland University)
  2. Elisabeth Hahn (Saarland University)
  3. Wendy Johnson (University of Edinburgh)
  4. Eric Turkheimer (University of Virginia)
  5. Frank M. Spinath (Saarland University)

Topic Area

Cognition: Education, Intelligence, Memory, Attention

Session

2C-SY » GxE Interplay on Indicators of Social Inequality (13:15 - Thursday, 29th June, Forum)

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