Non-Cognitive Skills For Educational Attainment Suggest Benefits Of Mental Illness Genes
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Summary
Explainer of Demange et al's GWAS-by-subtraction paper: subtract intelligence genes from educational-attainment genes to isolate 'non-cognitive skills' genes, then correlate with other traits. The payoff (vindicating Scott's compensatory-benefits hypothesis): depression/ADHD genes are just bad, but bipolar/OCD/autism and — the surprise — schizophrenia genes decrease IQ yet boost non-cognitive-EA-skills, hinting at compensatory benefits.
Why this score
Quality 67 · Strong. Strong: a clear, compact research-explainer with a real payoff (the schizophrenia-compensatory-benefit surprise); a single-paper writeup.
Claude’s paradigm shift 48 · Moderate. Notable: contextualizes a specific finding within his standing compensatory-benefits thesis.
Real-world impact 1 · Negligible. Within-discourse research explainer; negligible material reach. =1.