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The Relationship Between Genes, Psychological Traits, and Political Participation
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- Dawes, Christopher T (author)
- New York University
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- Cesarini, David (author)
- New York University,Center for Experimental Social Science
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- Fowler, James (author)
- University of California San Diego,University of California (US)
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- Johannesson, Magnus (author)
- Stockholm School of Economics,Handelshögskolan i Stockholm
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- Magnusson, Patrik KE (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Karolinska Institutet (SE)
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- Oskarsson, Sven, 1971- (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Statsvetenskapliga institutionen,Uppsala University (SE)
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- 2014-05-06
- 2014
- English.
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In: American Journal of Political Science. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 0092-5853 .- 1540-5907. ; 58:4, s. 888-903
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- Recent research demonstrates that a wide range of political attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors canbe explained in part by genetic variation. However, these studies have not yet identied themechanisms that generate such a relationship. Some scholars have speculated that psychologicaltraits mediate the relationship between genes and political participation, but so far there havebeen no empirical tests. Here we focus on the role of three psychological traits that are believed toinuence political participation: cognitive ability, personal control, and extraversion. Utilizinga unique sample of more than 2,000 Swedish twin pairs, we show that a common genetic factorcan explain most of the relationship between these psychological traits and acts of politicalparticipation as well as predispositions related to participation. While our analysis is not adenitive test, our results suggest an upper bound for a proposed mediation relationship betweengenes, psychological traits, and political participation.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Statsvetenskap -- Statsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Political Science -- Political Science (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Genes
- political participation
- Statskunskap
- Political Science
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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