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neuroscience of intelligence  

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  • Studies of twins show a strong genetic basis for differences in performance on psychometric measures of intelligence. Most estimates indicate 50 to 80 percent of the intelligence differences among people are due to heredity, with the highest heritability in older people. [Source: Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent; Neuroscience of Intelligence]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZTTS55F0-6

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