Big (n=50,000), genetic-controlled paper finds effects of school on mortality: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13524-016-0489-3 … ht @Don_lyallpic.twitter.com/vqr0YN2LQp
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interesting. Not sure if I understand that chart. Both the educated and less educated are more likely to die over time? but
being highly educated is slightly more protective?
Yes! Exactly that.
what would the twin component control for? This association appears true regardless of genes, IQ, personality?
Controls for anything that's caused by genetics or by shared environment (e.g. parenting).
very cool I guess the caveat is how old the dataset is: World is different now, and schooling might mean less for longevity?
Yeah, they note that as a limitation. Need more twin datasets born in the latter half of the 20th C!
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