垂直基因多效性解释了社会科学特征的遗传性。

Vertical pleiotropy explains the heritability of social science traits.

机构信息

Lothian Birth Cohort studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

出版信息

Behav Brain Sci. 2023 Sep 11;46:e230. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X22002382.

DOI:10.1017/S0140525X22002382

PMID:37695008

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7615132/

Abstract

We contend that social science variables are the product of multiple partly heritable traits. Genetic associations with socioeconomic status (SES) may differ across populations, but this is a consequence of the intermediary traits associated with SES differences also varying. Furthermore, genetic data allow social scientists to make causal statements regarding the aetiology and consequences of SES.

摘要

我们认为，社会科学变量是多种部分可遗传特征的产物。与社会经济地位（SES）相关的遗传关联可能因人群而异，但这是与 SES 差异相关的中介特征也存在差异的结果。此外，遗传数据使社会科学家能够就 SES 的病因和后果做出因果陈述。