MZ twins correlate at ~.85 for IQ versus .55 for DZ twins, giving heritability estimates of 50–80% in adults, with heritability rising from childhood to adulthood.

Evidence

Twin Studies and IQ: Heritability of Intelligence From Childhood to Adulthood (Cogn-IQ.org)

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
  • XREF: connects to: Intelligence is malleable and shaped by environment, not fixed by heredity β€” Harriet A. Washington, A Terrible Thing to Waste, 54; With heritability well below 1.00, IQ must be subject to substantial environmental influences, though genetic influence increases with age while shared family environment effects shrink by late adolescence. β€” Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns; Twin and adoption studies estimate genetic contribution to intelligence at 50–70% heritability, though molecular GWAS estimates run lower. β€” Twin Studies and the Heritability of IQ (+1 more)