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Wilson effect: a standalone construct

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Behavioral genetics

the rise in the heritability of IQ from childhood into adulthood, as shared family influences fade.

In behavioral genetics, Wilson effect refers to the rise in the heritability of IQ from childhood into adulthood, as shared family influences fade. This meaning comes from Bouchard (2013) in Twin Research and Human Genetics.[1]

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References

Bouchard, T. J. (2013). The Wilson Effect: The Increase in Heritability of IQ With Age. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 16(5), 923-930. https://doi.org/10.1017/thg.2013.54

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