Social science genetics is concerned with understanding whether, how and why genetic
differences between human beings are linked to differences in behaviours and …

Various parental characteristics, including psychiatric disorders and parenting behaviours,
are associated with offspring mental health and related outcomes in observational studies …

We conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of educational attainment (EA) in a
sample of~ 3 million individuals and identify 3,952 approximately uncorrelated genome …

Behaviors and disorders related to self-regulation, such as substance use, antisocial
behavior and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are collectively referred to as …

Fields as diverse as human genetics and sociology are increasingly using polygenic scores
based on genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for phenotypic prediction. However …

In The Class Ceiling, authors Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison deftly dismantle popular
(and often highly politicized) myths about inequality and meritocracy in the UK. First, and …

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) was developed in the
1990s in response to a mandate from the United States Congress to fund a study of …

Polygenic scores are a popular tool for prediction of complex traits. However, prediction
estimates in samples of unrelated participants can include effects of population stratification …

Recent years have seen the birth of sociogenomics via the infusion of molecular genetic
data. We chronicle the history of genetics, focusing particularly on post-2005 genome-wide …

Behavior genetics studies how genetic differences among people contribute to differences in
their psychology and behavior. Here, I describe how the conclusions and methods of …