Genetics and educational attainment

2017/01/30 by David Cesarini, Peter M. Visscher · 1 voice · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Psychology · #Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders #Cognitive Abilities and Testing

paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/s41539-017-0005-6

openalex publication_date 2017/01/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

We explore how advances in our understanding of the genetics of complex traits such as educational attainment could constructively be leveraged to advance research on education and learning. We discuss concepts and misconceptions about genetic findings with regard to causes, consequences, and policy. Our main thesis is that educational attainment as a measure that varies between individuals in a population can be subject to exactly the same experimental biological designs as other outcomes, for example, those studied in epidemiology and medical sciences, and the same caveats about interpretation and implication apply.

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