Genetic foundations of human intelligence

IJ Deary, W Johnson, LM Houlihan - Human genetics, 2009 - Springer
Individual differences in intelligence (cognitive abilities) are a prominent aspect of human
psychology, and play a substantial role in influencing important life outcomes. Their …

[HTML][HTML] Genetics of intelligence

IJ Deary, FM Spinath, TC Bates - European Journal of Human Genetics, 2006 - nature.com
This article provides an overview of the biometric and molecular genetic studies of human
psychometric intelligence. In the biometric research, special attention is given to the …

The new genetics of intelligence

R Plomin, S Von Stumm - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
Intelligence—the ability to learn, reason and solve problems—is at the forefront of
behavioural genetic research. Intelligence is highly heritable and predicts important …

[HTML][HTML] Genetics and intelligence differences: five special findings

R Plomin, IJ Deary - Molecular psychiatry, 2015 - nature.com
Intelligence is a core construct in differential psychology and behavioural genetics, and
should be so in cognitive neuroscience. It is one of the best predictors of important life …

A general dimension of genetic sharing across diverse cognitive traits inferred from molecular data

J de la Fuente, G Davies, AD Grotzinger… - Nature Human …, 2021 - nature.com
It has been known since 1904 that, in humans, diverse cognitive traits are positively
intercorrelated. This forms the basis for the general factor of intelligence (g). Here, we …

Genome-wide association studies establish that human intelligence is highly heritable and polygenic

G Davies, A Tenesa, A Payton, J Yang, SE Harris… - Molecular …, 2011 - nature.com
General intelligence is an important human quantitative trait that accounts for much of the
variation in diverse cognitive abilities. Individual differences in intelligence are strongly …

Genetics and intelligence: What's new?

R Plomin, SA Petrill - Intelligence, 1997 - Elsevier
Nature as well as nurture contributes to the development of individual differences in
intelligence. Genetic research on intelligence has moved beyond this rudimentary nature …

The neuroscience of human intelligence differences

IJ Deary, L Penke, W Johnson - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2010 - nature.com
Neuroscience is contributing to an understanding of the biological bases of human
intelligence differences. This work is principally being conducted along two empirical fronts …

Intelligence: genetics, genes, and genomics.

R Plomin, FM Spinath - Journal of personality and social …, 2004 - psycnet.apa.org
More is known about the genetics of intelligence than about any other trait, behavioral or
biological, which is selectively reviewed in this article. Two of the most interesting genetic …

[HTML][HTML] A combined analysis of genetically correlated traits identifies 187 loci and a role for neurogenesis and myelination in intelligence

WD Hill, RE Marioni, O Maghzian, SJ Ritchie… - Molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
Intelligence, or general cognitive function, is phenotypically and genetically correlated with
many traits, including a wide range of physical, and mental health variables. Education is …