Petrill, S.A. and Kovas, Yulia. 2015. Individual differences in mathematical ability: A behavioral genetic approach. In: D.B. Berch; D.C. Gary and K. Mann Koepke, eds. Development of mathematical cognition: Neural substrates and genetic influences. San Diego, CA, US.: Elsevier Academic Press. ISBN 9780128019092 [Book Section]

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This chapter examines mathematics and related cognitive and neurobiological characteristics from the perspectives of quantitativeand molecular genetics. After describing quantitativegenetic methods, weexamine the genetic and environmental etiology of mathematics performance and mathematical cognition. Next, we examine the genetic and environmental etiology of the developmentof mathematics achievementas well as relationships among mathematics, mathematical cognition and other academic features, in particular reading, motivation, and emotional characteristics. We conclude with a discussion of molecular genetics and neurobiological studies of mathematics within genetically informative designs.

Item Type:	Book Section
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801871-2.00011-3
Additional Information:	YK's work is supported by the grant from the Government of the Russian Federation (Grant 11.G34.31.0043).
Keywords:	mathematics, cognition, reading, genetics, GCTA, multivariate, longitudinal, twins, DNA, neurobiology
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event 30 October 2015 Published
Item ID:	20730
Date Deposited:	12 Jul 2017 10:55
Last Modified:	12 Jul 2017 10:59
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/20730

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