Causes of the well-documented association between low levels of cognitive functioning and
many adverse neuropsychiatric outcomes, poorer physical health and earlier death remain …

This new edition provides an accessible guide to advances in neuroscience research and
what they reveal about intelligence. Compelling evidence shows that genetics plays a major …

The associations between higher intelligence test scores from early life and later good
health, fewer illnesses, and longer life are recent discoveries. Researchers are mapping the …

Objectives To examine the association between intelligence measured in childhood and
leading causes of death in men and women over the life course. Design Prospective cohort …

Cultural innovations, such as tools and other technical articles useful for survival, imply that
creativity is an outcome of evolution. However, the existence of purely ornamental items …

Objective To determine whether educational attainment is a causal risk factor in the
development of coronary heart disease. Design Mendelian randomisation study, using …

"" Theory about intelligence is more fully developed and more mathematically sophisticated
than for almost any other psychological construct. More is known about the underlying …

Educational attainment is associated with many health outcomes, including longevity. It is
also known to be substantially heritable. Here, we used data from three large genetic …

Objectives People with severe mental disorders die averagely 15 years earlier than people
in the Western background population, cardiovascular disease being the most frequent …

People with high levels of intelligence are more aware of risk factors, therefore choosing a
healthier lifestyle. This assumption seems reasonable, but is it true? Previous studies …