Oskar Pettersson
Postdoctoral position at Department of Government; Faculty
- E-mail:
- oskar.pettersson@statsvet.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Östra Ågatan 19
753 22 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Box 514
751 20 UPPSALA
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Short presentation
My research is about how individuals' genetic propensities affect their life outcomes and behaviors, with a focus on how such effects occur in conjunction with social-environmental exposures. I am also interested in genetic explanations relate to notions of fairness, and how the broader public makes sense of genetic explanations for behaviors and life outcomes.
I am affiliated with the European Social Science Genetics Network (ESSGN), and the Uppsala Centre for Labor Studies (UCLS).
Publications
Recent publications
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Within- and between-family genetic effects on educational achievement vary across countries and ages
Part of Molecular Psychiatry, p. 2029-2037, 2026
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2026
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Part of Behavior Genetics, 2026
- DOI for No Argument with Biology?: The Effects of Genetic Explanations for Socioeconomic Outcomes on American and Swedish Citizens’ Attitudes Towards Government Intervention
- Download full text (pdf) of No Argument with Biology?: The Effects of Genetic Explanations for Socioeconomic Outcomes on American and Swedish Citizens’ Attitudes Towards Government Intervention
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Part of Political Behavior, 2025
- DOI for Overriding Nature: Favourable Environments in Early Life Reduces Genetic Inequality in Political Participation
- Download full text (pdf) of Overriding Nature: Favourable Environments in Early Life Reduces Genetic Inequality in Political Participation
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Part of Behavior Genetics, p. 199-214, 2025
- DOI for Raising the Floor?: Genetic Influences on Educational Attainment Through the Lens of the Evolving Swedish Welfare State
- Download full text (pdf) of Raising the Floor?: Genetic Influences on Educational Attainment Through the Lens of the Evolving Swedish Welfare State
All publications
Articles in journal
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Within- and between-family genetic effects on educational achievement vary across countries and ages
Part of Molecular Psychiatry, p. 2029-2037, 2026
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Part of Behavior Genetics, 2026
- DOI for No Argument with Biology?: The Effects of Genetic Explanations for Socioeconomic Outcomes on American and Swedish Citizens’ Attitudes Towards Government Intervention
- Download full text (pdf) of No Argument with Biology?: The Effects of Genetic Explanations for Socioeconomic Outcomes on American and Swedish Citizens’ Attitudes Towards Government Intervention
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Part of Political Behavior, 2025
- DOI for Overriding Nature: Favourable Environments in Early Life Reduces Genetic Inequality in Political Participation
- Download full text (pdf) of Overriding Nature: Favourable Environments in Early Life Reduces Genetic Inequality in Political Participation
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Part of Behavior Genetics, p. 199-214, 2025
- DOI for Raising the Floor?: Genetic Influences on Educational Attainment Through the Lens of the Evolving Swedish Welfare State
- Download full text (pdf) of Raising the Floor?: Genetic Influences on Educational Attainment Through the Lens of the Evolving Swedish Welfare State