Unity and diversity of executive functions: Individual differences as a window on cognitive structure
NP Friedman, A Miyake - Cortex, 2017 - Elsevier
Executive functions (EFs) are high-level cognitive processes, often associated with the
frontal lobes, that control lower level processes in the service of goal-directed behavior …
frontal lobes, that control lower level processes in the service of goal-directed behavior …
Survival of the Friendliest: Homo sapiens Evolved via Selection for Prosociality
B Hare - Annual review of psychology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
The challenge of studying human cognitive evolution is identifying unique features of our
intelligence while explaining the processes by which they arose. Comparisons with …
intelligence while explaining the processes by which they arose. Comparisons with …
Small effects: The indispensable foundation for a cumulative psychological science
FM Götz, SD Gosling… - … on psychological science, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
We draw on genetics research to argue that complex psychological phenomena are most
likely determined by a multitude of causes and that any individual cause is likely to have …
likely determined by a multitude of causes and that any individual cause is likely to have …
Descriptive, predictive and explanatory personality research: Different goals, different approaches, but a shared need to move beyond the Big Few traits
We argue that it is useful to distinguish between three key goals of personality science—
description, prediction and explanation—and that attaining them often requires different …
description, prediction and explanation—and that attaining them often requires different …
Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over 1 million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences
Humans vary substantially in their willingness to take risks. In a combined sample of over 1
million individuals, we conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of general risk …
million individuals, we conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of general risk …
Resilience to potential trauma and adversity through regulatory flexibility
Responses to highly aversive or potentially traumatic events are typically defined in terms of
binary outcomes, most commonly the presence or absence of post-traumatic stress disorder …
binary outcomes, most commonly the presence or absence of post-traumatic stress disorder …
Using genetics for social science
KP Harden, PD Koellinger - Nature human behaviour, 2020 - nature.com
Social science genetics is concerned with understanding whether, how and why genetic
differences between human beings are linked to differences in behaviours and …
differences between human beings are linked to differences in behaviours and …
The evolution of general intelligence
JM Burkart, MN Schubiger… - Behavioral and Brain …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The presence of general intelligence poses a major evolutionary puzzle, which has led to
increased interest in its presence in nonhuman animals. The aim of this review is to critically …
increased interest in its presence in nonhuman animals. The aim of this review is to critically …
“Reports of my death were greatly exaggerated”: Behavior genetics in the postgenomic era
KP Harden - Annual review of psychology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
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 …
their psychology and behavior. Here, I describe how the conclusions and methods of …
Top 10 replicated findings from behavioral genetics
In the context of current concerns about replication in psychological science, we describe 10
findings from behavioral genetic research that have replicated robustly. These are “big” …
findings from behavioral genetic research that have replicated robustly. These are “big” …