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Genetics strongly link cognitive ability to education and job status in young adults, explaining most of the connection.
A new study finds that genetics strongly influence the connection between cognitive ability and socioeconomic status in young adults, explaining up to 98% of the link with job status and 69% to 81% with education.
While genetics accounted for 75% of cognitive differences, they also influenced 49% to 66% of educational outcomes and 32% to 71% of occupational outcomes.
Shared environment had far less impact.
The results suggest inherited traits may help explain persistent inequality, though the study’s limited timeframe and simplified model call for further research.
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La genética vincula fuertemente la capacidad cognitiva con la educación y el estatus laboral en adultos jóvenes, explicando la mayor parte de la conexión.