The last decade has seen the development of large‐scale genetics studies which have
advanced our understanding of the genetic architecture of many complex heritable traits. In …

Objective: Human cognition has long been known to be under substantial genetic control.
With the complete mapping of the human genome, genome-wide association studies for …

Individual differences in intelligence (cognitive abilities) are a prominent aspect of human
psychology, and play a substantial role in influencing important life outcomes. Their …

There is overwhelming evidence for the existence of substantial genetic influences on
individual differences in general and specific cognitive abilities, especially in adults. The …

Given that the evidence of a substantial genetic contribution to cognitive ability is now
convincing, the next challenge is to locate and identify the genes involved. It is likely that …

It is exciting to witness the birth of behavioral genetics in China at a time when the field of
genetics is exploding with new discoveries. We begin by discussing the potential for …

This article provides an overview of the biometric and molecular genetic studies of human
psychometric intelligence. In the biometric research, special attention is given to the …

Twin and genomic studies indicate that genes play an important role in the development of
cognitive ability. However, data limitations have made it difficult to pinpoint specific genes …

Multivariate quantitative genetic research suggests a hierarchical model of cognitive abilities
where genetic effects are largely general, cutting across most cognitive abilities. Some …

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the" new genetics" that will revolutionize genetic
research on cognitive abilities and disabilities by identifying specific genes that contribute to …