遗传学将认知能力与年轻成年人的教育和工作状况紧密联系起来,解释了大部分联系。 Genetics strongly link cognitive ability to education and job status in young adults, explaining most of the connection.

一项新的研究发现,遗传学对年轻成年人的认知能力和社会经济地位之间的联系有着强烈的影响,解释了98%与工作状况的联系,69%至81%与教育的联系。 A new study finds that genetics strongly influence the connection between cognitive ability and socioeconomic status in young adults, explaining up to 98% of the link with job status and 69% to 81% with education. 尽管遗传学占认知差异的75%,但它们也影响到49%至66%的教育成果,32%至71%的职业成果。 While genetics accounted for 75% of cognitive differences, they also influenced 49% to 66% of educational outcomes and 32% to 71% of occupational outcomes. 共享环境的影响要小得多。 Shared environment had far less impact. 结果显示,继承的特征可能有助于解释长期存在的不平等,尽管研究的时限有限和简化模型要求进一步研究。 The results suggest inherited traits may help explain persistent inequality, though the study’s limited timeframe and simplified model call for further research.