Book contents
- The Neuroscience of Intelligence
- Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology
- The Neuroscience of Intelligence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Reviews
- Contents
- Preface to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments (First Edition)
- Acknowledgments (Second Edition)
- Chapter One What We Know about Intelligence from the Weight of Studies
- Chapter Two Nature More than Nurture
- Chapter Three Peeking Inside the Living Brain
- Chapter Four 50 Shades of Gray Matter
- Chapter Five The Holy Grail
- Chapter Six As Neuroscience Advances, What’s Next for Intelligence Research?
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- References
Chapter Two - Nature More than Nurture
The Impact of Genetics on Intelligence
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2023
- The Neuroscience of Intelligence
- Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology
- The Neuroscience of Intelligence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Reviews
- Contents
- Preface to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments (First Edition)
- Acknowledgments (Second Edition)
- Chapter One What We Know about Intelligence from the Weight of Studies
- Chapter Two Nature More than Nurture
- Chapter Three Peeking Inside the Living Brain
- Chapter Four 50 Shades of Gray Matter
- Chapter Five The Holy Grail
- Chapter Six As Neuroscience Advances, What’s Next for Intelligence Research?
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- References
Summary
Chapter 2 epigraph the overwhelming evidence that there are major genetic influences on intelligence and its development. Conclusive studies from quantitative and molecular genetics leave no doubt about this. Since genes always work through biological mechanisms, there must be a neurobiological basis for intelligence, even when there are environmental influences on those mechanisms. Polygenic scores based on DNA can predict IQ.
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- The Neuroscience of Intelligence , pp. 40 - 74Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023