List of works - Yulia Kovas

'Generalist genes' and mathematics in 7-year-old twins

scientific article published on September 2005

A Twin Study of Teacher-Reported Mathematics Performance and Low Performance in 7-Year-Olds

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A genome-wide association study identifies multiple loci associated with mathematics ability and disability

scientific article

A latent profile analysis of math achievement, numerosity, and math anxiety in twins.

scientific article published on 6 July 2015

Aetiology of fatigue in Sri Lanka and its overlap with depression

scientific article

Are we ready for the genomic era? Insights from judges and lawyers

scientific article published on 7 July 2024

Brain correlates of non-symbolic numerosity estimation in low and high mathematical ability children

scientific article

Colombo Twin and Singleton Study (CoTASS): a description of a population based twin study of mental disorders in Sri Lanka

scientific article

Common aetiology for diverse language skills in 4 1/2-year-old twins

scientific article published on May 2006

Cross-cultural investigation into cognitive underpinnings of individual differences in early arithmetic.

scientific article

Developmental origins of low mathematics performance and normal variation in twins from 7 to 9 years.

scientific article published on February 2007

Differences in exam performance between pupils attending selective and non-selective schools mirror the genetic differences between them

scientific article published on 23 March 2018

Early developmental trajectories of number knowledge and math achievement from 4 to 10 years: Low-persistent profile and early-life predictors

scientific article published on 07 March 2018

Environmental exposures and their genetic or environmental contribution to depression and fatigue: a twin study in Sri Lanka

scientific article

Epidemiology and symptomatology of depression in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional population-based survey in Colombo District

scientific article

Etiological Distinction of Working Memory Components in Relation to Mathematics

scientific article

Evidence for a unitary structure of spatial cognition beyond general intelligence

scientific article published on 02 July 2020

Evidence for shared genetic risk between ADHD symptoms and reduced mathematics ability: a twin study

scientific article published on 03 June 2013

GENES AND GINI: WHAT INEQUALITY MEANS FOR HERITABILITY.

scientific article published in February 2018

Gene-environment interaction in the etiology of mathematical ability using SNP sets

scientific article

Generalist genes analysis of DNA markers associated with mathematical ability and disability reveals shared influence across ages and abilities

scientific article

Generalist genes and learning disabilities

scientific article

Generalist genes and learning disabilities: a multivariate genetic analysis of low performance in reading, mathematics, language and general cognitive ability in a sample of 8000 12-year-old twins.

scientific article published on July 2009

Generalist genes and the Internet generation: etiology of learning abilities by web testing at age 10.

scientific article published on 18 December 2007

Generalist genes: implications for the cognitive sciences

scientific article

Genetic and environmental contributions to depression in Sri Lanka

scientific article

Genetic and environmental contributions to the overlap between psychological, fatigue and somatic symptoms: a twin study in Sri Lanka.

scientific article

Genetic and environmental etiology of nicotine use in Sri Lankan male twins

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Genetic influences in different aspects of language development: the etiology of language skills in 4.5-year-old twins.

scientific article published on May 2005

Genetics affects choice of academic subjects as well as achievement

scientific article published on 16 June 2016

Genetics and genomics: good, bad and ugly

article

Hair Trace Element and Electrolyte Content in Women with Natural and In Vitro Fertilization-Induced Pregnancy

scientific article published on 25 April 2017

Internet cognitive testing of large samples needed in genetic research.

scientific article published in August 2007

Intrinsic Motivation and Achievement in Mathematics in Elementary School: A Longitudinal Investigation of Their Association

scientific article

Is Math Anxiety Always Bad for Math Learning? The Role of Math Motivation

scientific article

Learning Abilities and Disabilities: Generalist Genes, Specialist Environments

scientific article

Literacy and numeracy are more heritable than intelligence in primary school

scientific article published on 03 September 2013

Math fluency is etiologically distinct from untimed math performance, decoding fluency, and untimed reading performance: evidence from a twin study

scientific article

Mathematics is differentially related to reading comprehension and word decoding: Evidence from a genetically-sensitive design

scientific article published on August 2012

More than just IQ: school achievement is predicted by self-perceived abilities--but for genetic rather than environmental reasons

scientific article

New literacy challenge for the twenty-first century: genetic knowledge is poor even among well educated.

scientific article published on 28 March 2018

Nothing But Stereotypes? Negligible Sex Differences Across Creativity Measures in Science, Arts, and Sports Adolescent High Achievers

scientific article published on 23 November 2023

Number Sense and Mathematics: Which, When and How?

scientific article

Ordinary extraordinary: Elusive group differences in personality and psychological difficulties between STEM-gifted adolescents and their peers

scientific article published on 28 April 2020

Overlap and specificity of genetic and environmental influences on mathematics and reading disability in 10-year-old twins.

scientific article published on September 2007

Persistent Genetic and Family-Wide Environmental Contributions to Early Number Knowledge and Later Achievement in Mathematics.

scientific article published in September 2017

Persistent gender differences in spatial ability, even in STEM experts

scientific article published in April 2023

Phenotypic and genetic evidence for a unifactorial structure of spatial abilities

scientific article published on 21 February 2017

Pleiotropy across academic subjects at the end of compulsory education

scientific article published on 23 July 2015

Predicting educational achievement from DNA.

scientific article

Preschool Drawing and School Mathematics: The Nature of the Association

scientific article published on 15 April 2016

Reading self-perceived ability, enjoyment and achievement: A genetically informative study of their reciprocal links over time

scientific article published on April 2017

Response to Marcus and Rabagliati ‘Genes and domain specificity’

article

Rotation is visualisation, 3D is 2D: using a novel measure to investigate the genetics of spatial ability

scientific article published on August 2016

School quality ratings are weak predictors of students' achievement and well-being

scientific article published on 02 June 2020

Science in elementary school: Generalist genes and school environments

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Sex differences in the Dark Triad are sensitive to socioeconomic conditions: the adaptive value of narcissism in the UK, Greece, and China

scientific article published on 23 June 2022

Spatial complexity of character-based writing systems and arithmetic in primary school: a longitudinal study.

scientific article published on 26 March 2015

Studying Rare Genetic Syndromes as a Method of Investigating Aetiology of Normal Variation in Educationally Relevant Traits

The Origins of Diverse Domains of Mathematics: Generalist Genes but Specialist Environments

scientific article published on February 2007

The Russian School Twin Registry (RSTR): project PROGRESS.

scientific article published on 13 December 2012

The Sri Lankan Twin Registry: 2012 update

scientific article published on 10 January 2013

The correlation between reading and mathematics ability at age twelve has a substantial genetic component

scientific article

The etiology of mathematical self-evaluation and mathematics achievement: understanding the relationship using a cross-lagged twin study from age 9 to 12.

scientific article published on December 2011

The genetic and environmental aetiology of spatial, mathematics and general anxiety

scientific article published on 21 February 2017

The genetic and environmental etiology of high math performance in 10-year-old twins

scientific article

The heritability of general cognitive ability increases linearly from childhood to young adulthood

scientific article

The high heritability of educational achievement reflects many genetically influenced traits, not just intelligence.

scientific article

To Use or Not to Use: No Consensus on Whether and How to Apply Genetic Information in the Justice System

scientific article published on 10 December 2019

Toxicological and nutritional status of trace elements in hair of women with in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy and their 9-month-old children

scientific article published on 11 October 2018

True grit and genetics: Predicting academic achievement from personality

scientific article

Twin classroom dilemma: To study together or separately?

scientific article published on 16 April 2018

Understanding neurocognitive developmental disorders can improve education for all.

scientific article

Understanding the science-learning environment: A genetically sensitive approach ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2013

Who is afraid of math? Two sources of genetic variance for mathematical anxiety

scientific article

Why children differ in motivation to learn: Insights from over 13,000 twins from 6 countries

scientific article

Why do spatial abilities predict mathematical performance?

scientific article

Why do we differ in number sense? Evidence from a genetically sensitive investigation.

scientific article published on March 2014

List of works by Yulia Kovas

'Generalist genes' and mathematics in 7-year-old twins

A Twin Study of Teacher-Reported Mathematics Performance and Low Performance in 7-Year-Olds

A genome-wide association study identifies multiple loci associated with mathematics ability and disability

A latent profile analysis of math achievement, numerosity, and math anxiety in twins.

Aetiology of fatigue in Sri Lanka and its overlap with depression

Are we ready for the genomic era? Insights from judges and lawyers

Brain correlates of non-symbolic numerosity estimation in low and high mathematical ability children

Colombo Twin and Singleton Study (CoTASS): a description of a population based twin study of mental disorders in Sri Lanka

Common aetiology for diverse language skills in 4 1/2-year-old twins

Cross-cultural investigation into cognitive underpinnings of individual differences in early arithmetic.

Developmental origins of low mathematics performance and normal variation in twins from 7 to 9 years.

Differences in exam performance between pupils attending selective and non-selective schools mirror the genetic differences between them

Early developmental trajectories of number knowledge and math achievement from 4 to 10 years: Low-persistent profile and early-life predictors

Environmental exposures and their genetic or environmental contribution to depression and fatigue: a twin study in Sri Lanka

Epidemiology and symptomatology of depression in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional population-based survey in Colombo District

Etiological Distinction of Working Memory Components in Relation to Mathematics

Evidence for a unitary structure of spatial cognition beyond general intelligence

Evidence for shared genetic risk between ADHD symptoms and reduced mathematics ability: a twin study

GENES AND GINI: WHAT INEQUALITY MEANS FOR HERITABILITY.

Gene-environment interaction in the etiology of mathematical ability using SNP sets

Generalist genes analysis of DNA markers associated with mathematical ability and disability reveals shared influence across ages and abilities

Generalist genes and learning disabilities

Generalist genes and learning disabilities: a multivariate genetic analysis of low performance in reading, mathematics, language and general cognitive ability in a sample of 8000 12-year-old twins.

Generalist genes and the Internet generation: etiology of learning abilities by web testing at age 10.

Generalist genes: implications for the cognitive sciences

Genetic and environmental contributions to depression in Sri Lanka

Genetic and environmental contributions to the overlap between psychological, fatigue and somatic symptoms: a twin study in Sri Lanka.

Genetic and environmental etiology of nicotine use in Sri Lankan male twins

Genetic influences in different aspects of language development: the etiology of language skills in 4.5-year-old twins.

Genetics affects choice of academic subjects as well as achievement

Genetics and genomics: good, bad and ugly

Hair Trace Element and Electrolyte Content in Women with Natural and In Vitro Fertilization-Induced Pregnancy

Internet cognitive testing of large samples needed in genetic research.

Intrinsic Motivation and Achievement in Mathematics in Elementary School: A Longitudinal Investigation of Their Association

Is Math Anxiety Always Bad for Math Learning? The Role of Math Motivation

Learning Abilities and Disabilities: Generalist Genes, Specialist Environments

Literacy and numeracy are more heritable than intelligence in primary school

Math fluency is etiologically distinct from untimed math performance, decoding fluency, and untimed reading performance: evidence from a twin study

Mathematics is differentially related to reading comprehension and word decoding: Evidence from a genetically-sensitive design

More than just IQ: school achievement is predicted by self-perceived abilities--but for genetic rather than environmental reasons

New literacy challenge for the twenty-first century: genetic knowledge is poor even among well educated.

Nothing But Stereotypes? Negligible Sex Differences Across Creativity Measures in Science, Arts, and Sports Adolescent High Achievers

Number Sense and Mathematics: Which, When and How?

Ordinary extraordinary: Elusive group differences in personality and psychological difficulties between STEM-gifted adolescents and their peers

Overlap and specificity of genetic and environmental influences on mathematics and reading disability in 10-year-old twins.

Persistent Genetic and Family-Wide Environmental Contributions to Early Number Knowledge and Later Achievement in Mathematics.

Persistent gender differences in spatial ability, even in STEM experts

Phenotypic and genetic evidence for a unifactorial structure of spatial abilities

Pleiotropy across academic subjects at the end of compulsory education

Predicting educational achievement from DNA.

Preschool Drawing and School Mathematics: The Nature of the Association

Reading self-perceived ability, enjoyment and achievement: A genetically informative study of their reciprocal links over time

Response to Marcus and Rabagliati ‘Genes and domain specificity’

Rotation is visualisation, 3D is 2D: using a novel measure to investigate the genetics of spatial ability

School quality ratings are weak predictors of students' achievement and well-being

Science in elementary school: Generalist genes and school environments

Sex differences in the Dark Triad are sensitive to socioeconomic conditions: the adaptive value of narcissism in the UK, Greece, and China

Spatial complexity of character-based writing systems and arithmetic in primary school: a longitudinal study.

Studying Rare Genetic Syndromes as a Method of Investigating Aetiology of Normal Variation in Educationally Relevant Traits

The Origins of Diverse Domains of Mathematics: Generalist Genes but Specialist Environments

The Russian School Twin Registry (RSTR): project PROGRESS.

The Sri Lankan Twin Registry: 2012 update

The correlation between reading and mathematics ability at age twelve has a substantial genetic component

The etiology of mathematical self-evaluation and mathematics achievement: understanding the relationship using a cross-lagged twin study from age 9 to 12.

The genetic and environmental aetiology of spatial, mathematics and general anxiety

The genetic and environmental etiology of high math performance in 10-year-old twins

The heritability of general cognitive ability increases linearly from childhood to young adulthood

The high heritability of educational achievement reflects many genetically influenced traits, not just intelligence.

To Use or Not to Use: No Consensus on Whether and How to Apply Genetic Information in the Justice System

Toxicological and nutritional status of trace elements in hair of women with in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy and their 9-month-old children

True grit and genetics: Predicting academic achievement from personality

Twin classroom dilemma: To study together or separately?

Understanding neurocognitive developmental disorders can improve education for all.

Understanding the science-learning environment: A genetically sensitive approach ⬇️

Who is afraid of math? Two sources of genetic variance for mathematical anxiety

Why children differ in motivation to learn: Insights from over 13,000 twins from 6 countries

Why do spatial abilities predict mathematical performance?

Why do we differ in number sense? Evidence from a genetically sensitive investigation.

Early developmental trajectories of number knowledge and math achievement from 4 to 10 years: Low-persistent profile and early-life predictors