Assortative mating refers to the tendency of two partners' characteristics to be matched in a
systematic manner, usually in the form of similarity. Mating with a similar partner has …

The leadership research on individual differences is going through a period of revival.
However, due to the substantial number of variables in this area and the different knowledge …

Associations between home literacy environment and children's reading ability are often
assumed to reflect a direct influence. However, heritability could account for the association …

This new edition provides an accessible guide to advances in neuroscience research and
what they reveal about intelligence. Compelling evidence shows that genetics plays a major …

The Netherlands Twin Register (NTR) is a national register in which twins, multiples and
their parents, siblings, spouses and other family members participate. Here we describe the …

This book is a comprehensive survey of our scientific knowledge about human intelligence,
written by a researcher who has spent more than 30 years studying the field, receiving a …

Sex steroids exert important organizational effects on brain structure. Early in life, they are
involved in brain sexual differentiation. During puberty, sex steroid levels increase …

White matter microstructure is under strong genetic control, yet it is largely unknown how
genetic influences change from childhood into adulthood. In one of the largest brain …

Are socioeconomic inequalities in education declining? Is socioeconomic background
becoming less important for people's occupational class or status? How important is …

This multidisciplinary text introduces the concepts, methodologies, theories, and empirical
findings of the field of interpersonal relationships. Information is drawn from psychology …