Transactions are omnipresent. Everyone in the universe is affecting another or is being
affected by another. Everything in the universe is affecting something else or is being …

Neuroscience is contributing to an understanding of the biological bases of human
intelligence differences. This work is principally being conducted along two empirical fronts …

Childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with cognitive achievement throughout
life. How does SES relate to brain development, and what are the mechanisms by which …

Greenwood, and Aranth Seshadri 2002; and Roland Bénabou 2002). The implicit
assumption in this approach is that inputs into the production of skills at different stages of …

The idea of one's memory" filling up" is a humorous misconception of how memory in
general is thought to work; it is actually has no capacity limit. However, the idea of a" full …

The association between family socioeconomic status (SES) and child executive functions is
well-documented. However, few studies have examined the role of potential mediators and …

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 …

For most of us, having a baby is the most profound, intense, and fascinating experience of
our lives. Now scientists and philosophers are starting to appreciate babies, too. The last …

Heritability allows a comparison of the relative importance of genes and environment to the
variation of traits within and across populations. The concept of heritability and its definition …

This paper explores the interface between personality psychology and economics. We
examine the predictive power of personality and the stability of personality traits over the life …