Hereditary genius: A centennial problem in resolution of cultural and biological inheritance

N. E. Morton; D. C. Rao

doi:10.1080/19485565.1980.9988402

Hereditary genius: A centennial problem in resolution of cultural and biological inheritance

N. E. Morton, D. C. Rao

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Abstract

Galton believed that his data on hereditary genius support purely genetic inheritance. On the contrary, analysis under a simple model shows no clear resolution of genetic and cultural inheritance in this material, or generally, unless adoptive relations, monozygous twins, and/or environmental indices are included in a design adequate to test the assumptions under which they are informative.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	48-52
Number of pages	5
Journal	Social biology
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19485565.1980.9988402
State	Published - 1980

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