Top 10 Replicated Findings From Behavioral Genetics

Perspectives on Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science
Robert PlominJenae M Neiderhiser

Abstract

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, both in terms of effect size and potential impact on psychological science, such as linearly increasing heritability of intelligence from infancy (20%) through adulthood (60%). Four of our top 10 findings involve the environment, discoveries that could have been found only with genetically sensitive research designs. We also consider reasons specific to behavioral genetics that might explain why these findings replicate.

References

Jan 1, 1988·Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae·J C DeFries, D W Fulker
Oct 8, 1987·Nature·J C DeFriesM C LaBuda
Sep 1, 1985·Behavior Genetics·J C DeFries, D W Fulker
May 29, 1981·Science·T J Bouchard, M McGue
Jan 1, 1980·Annual Review of Psychology·P B BaltesL P Lipsitt
Jul 31, 1997·Nature·B DevlinK Roeder
Feb 11, 2000·Psychological Bulletin·E Turkheimer, M Waldron
Nov 30, 2002·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Steven Pinker, Michael T. Ullman
Dec 10, 2003·Archives of General Psychiatry·Patrick F SullivanMichael C Neale
Apr 2, 2004·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·M J H RietveldD I Boomsma
Nov 6, 2004·Twin Research : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Peter M Visscher
Jul 15, 2005·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·John P A Ioannidis
Aug 3, 2005·PLoS Medicine·John P A Ioannidis
Aug 3, 2005·Psychological Bulletin·Robert Plomin, Yulia Kovas
Oct 4, 2006·Archives of General Psychiatry·Kenneth S KendlerNancy L Pedersen
Oct 20, 2006·Psychological Medicine·S Alexandra BurtWilliam G Iacono
Dec 21, 2006·Psychological Medicine·Kenneth S Kendler, Jessica H Baker
Jun 15, 2007·Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Sarah E BergenKenneth S Kendler
Nov 13, 2008·Developmental Psychology·Jurgita NarusytePaul Lichtenstein
Apr 23, 2009·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Dan HuangZheng W Chen
Jul 28, 2009·Cognitive Neuropsychiatry·Oliver S P DavisRobert Plomin
Oct 9, 2009·Nature·Teri A ManolioPeter M Visscher
Oct 28, 2009·Nature Reviews. Genetics·Robert PlominOliver S P Davis
Dec 17, 2009·Journal of Affective Disorders·M CerdáS Galea
Feb 16, 2010·Brain Research Reviews·Teresa LeePerminder S Sachdev
Jul 3, 2010·The American Journal of Psychiatry·Thomas InselPhilip Wang
Oct 19, 2010·The American Journal of Psychiatry·Kenneth S KendlerTed Reichborn-Kjennerud
Dec 21, 2010·American Journal of Human Genetics·Jian YangPeter M Visscher
Jun 15, 2011·Perceptual and Motor Skills·Jacob M MarszalekCooper B Holmes
Jan 4, 2012·American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric Genetics : the Official Publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics·Alastair G CardnoPeter McGuffin
Jan 17, 2012·American Journal of Human Genetics·Peter M VisscherJian Yang
Mar 31, 2012·Nature·C Glenn Begley, Lee M Ellis
Apr 4, 2012·Child Development·Robert Plomin

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 20, 2016·Behavior Genetics·Ziada AyorechRobert Plomin
Jul 19, 2016·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·Tom A McAdamsThalia C Eley
Aug 4, 2016·Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53·Alice M GregoryLouise Arseneault
Aug 16, 2016·Behavior Genetics·Daniel A BrileyMelinda C Mills
Nov 4, 2016·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·Hermine H MaesMichael C Neale
Jan 12, 2017·Perspectives on Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science·Scott O Lilienfeld
Jan 29, 2016·Perspectives on Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science·Eric Turkheimer
Jan 29, 2016·Perspectives on Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science·James J Lee, Matt McGue
May 17, 2017·European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry·Robyn E WoottonClaire M A Haworth
May 24, 2017·Development and Psychopathology·Frances L WangKenneth A Dodge
Mar 13, 2018·Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Wendy S Slutske
Nov 21, 2017·Genes, Brain, and Behavior·S Sanchez-RoigeA A Palmer
Jun 20, 2017·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·Philip R JansenHenning Tiemeier
Feb 2, 2018·Journal of Biosocial Science·Fatos Selita, Yulia Kovas
Apr 28, 2018·The British Journal of Educational Psychology·Madeline Crosswaite, Kathryn Asbury
Nov 24, 2018·Behavior Genetics·Daniel A BrileyBrent W Roberts
Feb 15, 2018·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Marcus W Feldman, Sohini Ramachandran
Sep 15, 2019·Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders·Carla A WallJane E Roberts
Aug 23, 2019·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Thomas Haarklau KleppestøLotte Thomsen
Dec 27, 2019·Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Snežana SmederevacAleksandra Milutinović
May 18, 2020·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·Yusuke TakahashiEssi Viding
Jun 3, 2020·Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Sally A LarsenWilliam L Coventry
Sep 12, 2019·NPJ Science of Learning·Eveline L de ZeeuwDorret I Boomsma
May 28, 2020·European Journal of Human Genetics : EJHG·Fatos SelitaYulia Kovas
Sep 15, 2020·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·Ellen VerhoefBeate St Pourcain
May 12, 2018·Personalized Medicine·Ekrem VarogluBahar Taneri
Jul 14, 2019·Journal of Youth and Adolescence·Yao Zheng, Kathryn Asbury
Sep 22, 2019·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·Andrea G AllegriniRobert Plomin
Nov 30, 2019·Journal of Research on Adolescence : the Official Journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence·D Angus ClarkBrian M Hicks
Feb 7, 2020·European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry·Yayouk E WillemsCatrin Finkenauer
Jun 24, 2020·Arthritis Research & Therapy·Xia Jiang, Lars Alfredsson
Oct 18, 2016·Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies·Sally J WadsworthRichard K Olson
May 29, 2018·Monash Bioethics Review·Jonathan Anomaly
Jun 19, 2018·Network Neuroscience·Michael A PowellTimothy Verstynen
May 22, 2019·Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience·Goran PapenbergLars Bäckman

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

GCTA

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.