There is a growing interest in how social conditions moderate genetic influences on
education [gene–environment interactions (GxE)]. Previous research has focused on the …

In Western countries, children's education is strongly influenced by their social background,
which cannot be fully explained by individual differences in cognitive ability between social …

According to the internal/external frame of reference (I/E) model (Marsh, 1986), individuals'
academic self-concept is strongly influenced by comparing their achievement in one domain …

The TwinLife panel is the first longitudinal study of twin families in Germany based on a
national probability sample. TwinLife has been developed to facilitate genetic sensitive …

Objective Self‐control is a meaningful predictor of crucial life outcomes. Knowingly, genes
contribute substantially to differences in self‐control, but behavioral genetic findings are …

Cognitive ability plays a prominent role among individual characteristics favorable for
success in life. The extent to which endowments for cognitive ability can be realized is an …

This article explores the role that home-learning activities (HLAs) play in the relationship
between social origin and cognitive development using an Irish birth cohort study, Growing …

In this study, I use a representative survey from the German Twin Family Panel (N= 5,472) to
examine the extent to which genetic and environmental factors account for time spent …

Previous studies have associated several variables concerning motivation and other
domains with underachievement, ie a student's academic achievement falling short of what …

Negative parenting behavior is associated with peer victimization. However, we do not know
if this association changes across development. It is also unclear whether associations hold …