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. 2017 Jan:40:e209.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X16002004.

Genomic data can illuminate the architecture and evolution of cognitive abilities

James J Lee  1 , Christopher F Chabris  2
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Genomic data can illuminate the architecture and evolution of cognitive abilities

James J Lee et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Does general intelligence exist across species, and has it been a target of natural selection? These questions can be addressed with genomic data, which can rule out artifacts by demonstrating that distinct cognitive abilities are genetically correlated and thus share a biological substrate. This work has begun with data from humans and can be extended to other species; it should focus not only on general intelligence but also specific capacities like language and spatial ability.

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