Vertical pleiotropy explains the heritability of social science traits

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences 46:e230 (2023)
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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.

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