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 …

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 …

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 …

Polygenic indexes (PGIs) are DNA-based predictors. Their value for research in many
scientific disciplines is growing rapidly. As a resource for researchers, we used a consistent …

Lottery, luck, or legacy. A review of “The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA matters for social equality” -
PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI …

Women's opportunities have been profoundly altered over the past century by reductions in
the social and structural constraints that limit women's educational attainment. Do social …

The sociogenomics revolution is upon us, we are told. Whether revolutionary or not,
sociogenomics is poised to flourish given the ease of incorporating polygenic scores (or …

Interest in the study of gene–environment interaction has recently grown due to the sudden
availability of molecular genetic data—in particular, polygenic scores—in many long-running …

The increasing predictive power of polygenic scores for education has led to their promotion
by some as a potential tool for genetically informed policy. How accurately polygenic scores …

We develop a polygenic index for individual income and examine random differences in this
index with lifetime outcomes in a sample of~ 35,000 biological siblings. We find that genetic …