Life course pathways from childhood socioeconomic status to later-life cognition: Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
EA Greenfield, S Moorman… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives A growing body of research indicates that older adults are at greater risk for
poorer cognition if they experienced low socioeconomic status (SES) as children. Guided by …
poorer cognition if they experienced low socioeconomic status (SES) as children. Guided by …
Neither nature nor nurture: Using extended pedigree data to understand indirect genetic effects on offspring educational outcomes
Abstract Families transmit genes and environments across generations. When parents'
genetics affect their children's environments, these two modes of inheritance can become …
genetics affect their children's environments, these two modes of inheritance can become …
Interpreting behavior genetic models: seven developmental processes to understand
Behavior genetic findings figure in debates ranging from urgent public policy matters to
perennial questions about the nature of human agency. Despite a common set of …
perennial questions about the nature of human agency. Despite a common set of …
[HTML][HTML] Sibling validation of polygenic risk scores and complex trait prediction
We test 26 polygenic predictors using tens of thousands of genetic siblings from the UK
Biobank (UKB), for whom we have SNP genotypes, health status, and phenotype …
Biobank (UKB), for whom we have SNP genotypes, health status, and phenotype …
[HTML][HTML] Interpreting polygenic score effects in sibling analysis
Researchers often claim that sibling analysis can be used to separate causal genetic effects
from the assortment of biases that contaminate most downstream genetic studies (eg …
from the assortment of biases that contaminate most downstream genetic studies (eg …
Socioeconomic background and gene–environment interplay in social stratification across the early life course
To what extent are differences in education, occupational standing, and income attributable
to genes, and do genetic influences differ by parents' socioeconomic standing? When in a …
to genes, and do genetic influences differ by parents' socioeconomic standing? When in a …
[HTML][HTML] Gender norms and weight control behaviors in US adolescents: A prospective cohort study (1994–2002)
Purpose The aim of this article was to determine the relationship between gender norms and
weight control behaviors in US adolescents. Methods We analyzed prospective cohort data …
weight control behaviors in US adolescents. Methods We analyzed prospective cohort data …
The earliest origins of genetic nurture: The prenatal environment mediates the association between maternal genetics and child development
E Armstrong-Carter, S Trejo, LJB Hill… - Psychological …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Observed genetic associations with educational attainment may be due to direct or indirect
genetic influences. Recent work highlights genetic nurture, the potential effect of parents' …
genetic influences. Recent work highlights genetic nurture, the potential effect of parents' …
[HTML][HTML] Polygenic predictors of age-related decline in cognitive ability
Polygenic scores can be used to distil the knowledge gained in genome-wide association
studies for prediction of health, lifestyle, and psychological factors in independent samples …
studies for prediction of health, lifestyle, and psychological factors in independent samples …
The role of parental genotype in predicting offspring years of education: Evidence for genetic nurture
Similarities between parent and offspring are widespread in psychology; however, shared
genetic variants often confound causal inference for offspring outcomes. A polygenic score …
genetic variants often confound causal inference for offspring outcomes. A polygenic score …