Do more intelligent brains retain heightened plasticity for longer in development? A computational investigation

Twin studies indicate that the heritability of general cognitive ability – the genetic contribution to individual differences – increases with age. Brant et al. (2013) reported that this increase in heritability occurs earlier in development for low ability children than high ability children. Allie...

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Main Author: Michael S.C. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929315301043