The Genetic Basis of Individual Differences in Reading Ability:A Mata-analysis of Twins Studies
阅读能力个体差异的遗传基础—— 双生子研究的元分析

The origin of individual differences in reading ability is one of the most popular questions studied in the field of behavioral genetics.Here we used a meta-analysis on eighty empirical twin studies in reading ability to examine its genetic basis.Three new and fundamental findings have been observed.First,genetic factors have a moderate influence on general reading ability,reading-related processes(e.g.,word recognition,spelling,and reading comprehension),and pre-reading cognitive skills(e.g.,phonological p...