#behavioral-genetics

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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Behavioral science suggests that responding well to education and opportunity may itself be a partly inherited trait - not just a product of good parenting - Silicon Canals

IQ measured in early adulthood strongly predicts later socioeconomic status, with genetic factors explaining most of the association.
Psychology
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Left-Handed People Are More Competitive, Says Science

Left-handedness persists at stable 10% rates due to frequency-dependent evolutionary advantages in competitive situations, where left-handers' unpredictability provides strategic benefits that disappear if they become too common.
Pets
fromWIRED
4 months ago

'Wolf DNA' Lurks in Many Modern Dog Breeds

Repeated wolf gene flow into dogs shaped breed differences in body size and temperament, with wolf ancestry varying from about 0.2% to over 1% across breeds.
Women
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 months ago

In Creole Son,' a white Berkeley mother explores impact of adopting a mixed-race child

Kay Trimberger led Sonoma State's Women's Studies program, advanced gender studies, advocated for women, and integrated personal experience into feminist scholarship.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Genetics, Environment, and Personality

Genetic factors explain roughly half or more of variance in personality traits, while shared upbringing contributes little to adult personality.
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