Nonetheless, there have been shoddy studies which have led to questions regarding the value and integrity of research on sex ratio imbalances [27]. For example, studies suggesting that physiologic traits or toxicity exposure affect likelihood of male births were published but eventually disproven [27...
Galton, who inaugurated the systematic study of genius, formulated the theory that genius is a very extreme degree of three combined traits—intellect, zeal, and power of working—that are shared by all persons in various “grades.” In his Hereditary Genius (1869), he put forth the idea th...
Results show that while siblings as a group have intermediate levels of autistic traits compared to control individuals and participants with ASC, when examined on a cluster level, the low‐scoring sibling group is more similar to typical controls while the high‐scoring group is more similar to ...
Although not a common focus of developmental research, a substantial body of work on adults examines the possibility that ASD sex differences are a reflection of normative sex differences [18, 19]. These findings raise the possibility that sex differences seen in the ASD phenotype are not unique...
A similar result was found in a more recent, massive study of UK children of the same age (Strand, Deary, & Smith, 2006). However, Lynn (1994) has suggested that, like other sexually dimorphic traits, sex differences in cognition should show female advantage pre-puberty, with males ...
Being a guest on Shamele Jordon’s Genealogy Quick Start television program and the Research Like a Pro Podcast with Nicole Dyer and Diana Elder. I participated in several other special events with organizations in 2022 as well. (No wonder I’m tired.) Several RootsTech articles – RootsTech...
Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro is not just Ronaldo’s mother; she is the embodiment of strength, sacrifice, and love. Her story is a testament to the power of a mother’s love and the impact it can have on shaping the destiny of a child. Ronaldo’s success is a reflection of the ...
Setting University research center. Patients A sample of 37 children: 13 subjects with autism, 13 of their unaffected siblings, and 11 controls. Controls were age- and intelligence quotient–matched to the unaffected siblings; all groups were age matched. Main Outcome Measure Fractional anisotropy (...
Big five personality traits as the predictors of creative self-efficacy and creative personal identity: Does gender matter? 2013, Journal of Creative Behavior Use of exploratory factor analysis in published research: Common errors and some comment on improved practice 2006, Educational and Psychological...
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Dr Schmidt reported receiving lodging support for the Autism Speaks Baby Siblings Research Consortium meeting; travel and lodging support for invited talks at the ...