In light of recent developments in the world of work towards increased uncertainty, a rapid
pace of change and new possibilities for intentional self-development, subsequent research …

Relevance Statement In recent decades, the number of large-scale surveys that have
included measures of the Big Five personality traits in their standard questionnaires has …

This article reviews research at the intersection of genetics and sociology and provides an
introduction to the current data, methods, and theories used in sociogenomic research. To …

In Western countries, children's education is strongly influenced by their social background,
which cannot be fully explained by individual differences in cognitive ability between social …

Internalizing and externalizing behavior problems are established risk factors for many
unpleasant outcomes and psychopathology in adulthood, and understanding the interplay …

Political orientation is often assumed to be shaped by socialization processes; however,
previous studies have shown substantial genetic variance components in party affiliation …

According to the internal/external frame of reference (I/E) model (Marsh, 1986), individuals'
academic self-concept is strongly influenced by comparing their achievement in one domain …

Abstract The Scarr-Rowe hypothesis predicts that the heritability of cognitive abilities is
higher in more privileged socioeconomic conditions, meaning that genetic potential can be …

Educational attainment in adolescence is of paramount importance for attaining higher
education and for sha** subsequent life chances. Sociological accounts focus on the role …

Twin comparisons offer a powerful quasi-experimental design to study the impact of the
family of origin on children's life chances. Yet, there are concerns about the generalizability …