Veit, Walter and Browning, Heather (2022) Polygenic Scores and Social Science. [Preprint]

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Abstract

It is a hotly contested issue whether polygenic scores should play a major role in the social sciences. Here, we defend a methodologically pluralist stance in which sociogenomics should abandon its hype and recognize that it suffers from all the methodological difficulties of the social sciences, yet nevertheless maintain an optimistic stance towards a more cautious use.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Veit, Walter wrwveit@gmail.com 0000-0001-7701-8995 Browning, Heather heather.browning@anu.edu.au 0000-0003-1554-7052
Keywords:	polygenic scores; sociogenomics; social science; genome-wide association studies; randomized controlled trials
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Psychology > Evolutionary Psychology Specific Sciences > Biology > Molecular Biology/Genetics Specific Sciences > Complex Systems Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > Evidence General Issues > Explanation General Issues > Rhetoric of Science Specific Sciences > Sociology
Depositing User:	Dr. Walter Veit
Date Deposited:	29 Aug 2022 03:43
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2023 00:52
Item ID:	21099
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Psychology > Evolutionary Psychology Specific Sciences > Biology > Molecular Biology/Genetics Specific Sciences > Complex Systems Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > Evidence General Issues > Explanation General Issues > Rhetoric of Science Specific Sciences > Sociology
Date:	2022
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/21099

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