Table 2

Twin correlations and heritability estimates for each ERP variable, by picture condition

ERP variableMZDZComparison
Model-based estimates (90% CI)
ICC (95% CI)ICC (95% CI)ZPA2C2E2
EPN (175–275 ms) Oz
    Pleasant0.50* (0.34–0.62)0.36* (0.18–0.52)1.150.120.46 (0.40–0.55)0.54 (0.45–0.64)
    Neutral0.54* (0.39–0.66)0.44* (0.27–0.58)1.120.130.50 (0.42–0.59)0.50 (0.42–0.59)
    Unpleasant0.56* (0.41–0.67)0.36* (0.18–0.52)1.920.030.58 (0.49–0.67)0.42 (0.34–0.52)
P300 (300–600 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.58* (0.44–0.69)0.13 (0.05–0.32)3.85<0.0010.54 (0.44–0.66)0.46 (0.36–57)
    Neutral0.45* (0.28–0.59)0.19** (0–0.38)2.210.020.44 (0.33–0.57)0.56 (0.44–0.68)
    Unpleasant0.58* (0.43–.69)0.23** (0.05–0.41)2.99<0.0010.54 (0.45–0.65)0.46 (0.36–0.56)
P300 (300–600 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.40* (0.23–.55)0.25**(0.06–0.42)0.980.160.40 (0.29–0.53)0.60 (0.49–0.72)
    Neutral0.44* (0.27–.58)0.31** (0.13–0.48)1.090.140.38 (0.39–0.48)0.62 (0.53–0.72)
    Unpleasant0.55* (0.41–0.67)0.28** (0.10–0.45)2.06<0.050.55 (0.49–0.66)0.45 (0.36–0.55)
LPP (600–1000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.37* (0.20–0.53)0.13 (0.06–0.33)1.87<0.050.37 (0.25–0.52)0.63 (0.50–0.77)
    Neutral0.47* (0.30–0.60)0.17 (0.02–0.36)2.62<0.05
    Unpleasant0.35* (0.17–0.51)0.24** (0.06–0.41)1.010.15
LPP (600–1000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.48* (0.32–0.61)0.16 (0.03–0.35)2.40<0.050.48 (0.37–0.61)0.52 (0.41–0.64)
    Neutral0.35* (0.18–0.51)0.19** (0.01–0.37)1.500.070.34 (0.23–0.48)0.66 (0.54–0.79)
    Unpleasant0.44* (0.28–0.58)0.22 (0.03–0.39)2.07<0.050.47 (0.36–0.60)0.53 (0.42–0.65)
LPP (1000–2000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.23* (0.05–0.41)0.22** (0.01–0.38)0.080.470.27 (0.15–0.43)0.73 (0.59–0.87)
    Neutral0.42* (0.24–0.56)0.21** (0.01–0.39)1.70<0.050.44 (0.32–0.58)0.56 (0.44–0.69)
    Unpleasant0.17 (0.02–0.35)0.09 (0.09–0.27)0.450.32
LPP (1000–2000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.40* (0.23–0.55)0.38* (0.20–0.53)0n/a
    Neutral0.31* (0.14–0.47)0.24* (0.04–0.41)0.710.240.36 (0.24–0.50)0.64 (0.52–0.78)
    Unpleasant0.35*(0.12–0.46)0.15* (0.002–0.36)1.560.060.33 (0.21–0.48)0.67 (0.54–0.81)
LPP (2000–3000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.25* (0.06–0.42)0.13 (0.04–0.31)0.900.190.25 (0.13–0.40)0.75 (0.62–0.90)
    Neutral0.32* (0.13–0.48)0.28* (0.08–0.45)0.320.380.30 (0.20–0.41)0.70 (0.60–0.81)
    Unpleasant0.17** (0.01–0.36)0.14** (0.04–0.32)0.390.340.20 (0.08–0.37)0.80 (0.66–0.95)
LPP (2000–3000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.24* (0.05–0.41)0.29* (0.10–0.46)−0.390.350.26 (0.16–0.38)0.74 (0.64–0.85)
    Neutral0.09 (0.10–0.27)0.26* (0.07–0.43)−1.280.100.16 (0.06–0.29)0.84 (0.73–0.96)
    Unpleasant0.35* (0.14–.47)0.13 (0.01–0.28)1.77<0.050.31 (0.19–0.47)0.69 (0.56–0.84)
ERP variableMZDZComparison
Model-based estimates (90% CI)
ICC (95% CI)ICC (95% CI)ZPA2C2E2
EPN (175–275 ms) Oz
    Pleasant0.50* (0.34–0.62)0.36* (0.18–0.52)1.150.120.46 (0.40–0.55)0.54 (0.45–0.64)
    Neutral0.54* (0.39–0.66)0.44* (0.27–0.58)1.120.130.50 (0.42–0.59)0.50 (0.42–0.59)
    Unpleasant0.56* (0.41–0.67)0.36* (0.18–0.52)1.920.030.58 (0.49–0.67)0.42 (0.34–0.52)
P300 (300–600 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.58* (0.44–0.69)0.13 (0.05–0.32)3.85<0.0010.54 (0.44–0.66)0.46 (0.36–57)
    Neutral0.45* (0.28–0.59)0.19** (0–0.38)2.210.020.44 (0.33–0.57)0.56 (0.44–0.68)
    Unpleasant0.58* (0.43–.69)0.23** (0.05–0.41)2.99<0.0010.54 (0.45–0.65)0.46 (0.36–0.56)
P300 (300–600 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.40* (0.23–.55)0.25**(0.06–0.42)0.980.160.40 (0.29–0.53)0.60 (0.49–0.72)
    Neutral0.44* (0.27–.58)0.31** (0.13–0.48)1.090.140.38 (0.39–0.48)0.62 (0.53–0.72)
    Unpleasant0.55* (0.41–0.67)0.28** (0.10–0.45)2.06<0.050.55 (0.49–0.66)0.45 (0.36–0.55)
LPP (600–1000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.37* (0.20–0.53)0.13 (0.06–0.33)1.87<0.050.37 (0.25–0.52)0.63 (0.50–0.77)
    Neutral0.47* (0.30–0.60)0.17 (0.02–0.36)2.62<0.05
    Unpleasant0.35* (0.17–0.51)0.24** (0.06–0.41)1.010.15
LPP (600–1000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.48* (0.32–0.61)0.16 (0.03–0.35)2.40<0.050.48 (0.37–0.61)0.52 (0.41–0.64)
    Neutral0.35* (0.18–0.51)0.19** (0.01–0.37)1.500.070.34 (0.23–0.48)0.66 (0.54–0.79)
    Unpleasant0.44* (0.28–0.58)0.22 (0.03–0.39)2.07<0.050.47 (0.36–0.60)0.53 (0.42–0.65)
LPP (1000–2000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.23* (0.05–0.41)0.22** (0.01–0.38)0.080.470.27 (0.15–0.43)0.73 (0.59–0.87)
    Neutral0.42* (0.24–0.56)0.21** (0.01–0.39)1.70<0.050.44 (0.32–0.58)0.56 (0.44–0.69)
    Unpleasant0.17 (0.02–0.35)0.09 (0.09–0.27)0.450.32
LPP (1000–2000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.40* (0.23–0.55)0.38* (0.20–0.53)0n/a
    Neutral0.31* (0.14–0.47)0.24* (0.04–0.41)0.710.240.36 (0.24–0.50)0.64 (0.52–0.78)
    Unpleasant0.35*(0.12–0.46)0.15* (0.002–0.36)1.560.060.33 (0.21–0.48)0.67 (0.54–0.81)
LPP (2000–3000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.25* (0.06–0.42)0.13 (0.04–0.31)0.900.190.25 (0.13–0.40)0.75 (0.62–0.90)
    Neutral0.32* (0.13–0.48)0.28* (0.08–0.45)0.320.380.30 (0.20–0.41)0.70 (0.60–0.81)
    Unpleasant0.17** (0.01–0.36)0.14** (0.04–0.32)0.390.340.20 (0.08–0.37)0.80 (0.66–0.95)
LPP (2000–3000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.24* (0.05–0.41)0.29* (0.10–0.46)−0.390.350.26 (0.16–0.38)0.74 (0.64–0.85)
    Neutral0.09 (0.10–0.27)0.26* (0.07–0.43)−1.280.100.16 (0.06–0.29)0.84 (0.73–0.96)
    Unpleasant0.35* (0.14–.47)0.13 (0.01–0.28)1.77<0.050.31 (0.19–0.47)0.69 (0.56–0.84)

Note: Z-scores are based on comparisons of ICCs for MZ and DZ twins. Significant Z-score values (and accompanying Ps) are bolded. A2 = heritability estimate/ additive genetic influence, C2 = shared environmental influence, E2 = non-shared environmental influence. Model-based estimates refer to estimates of genetic and environmental influence from best-fitting biometric models, in instances where fit matched or exceeded that for a saturated model. *P < 0.01, **P < 0.05.

Table 2

Twin correlations and heritability estimates for each ERP variable, by picture condition

ERP variableMZDZComparison
Model-based estimates (90% CI)
ICC (95% CI)ICC (95% CI)ZPA2C2E2
EPN (175–275 ms) Oz
    Pleasant0.50* (0.34–0.62)0.36* (0.18–0.52)1.150.120.46 (0.40–0.55)0.54 (0.45–0.64)
    Neutral0.54* (0.39–0.66)0.44* (0.27–0.58)1.120.130.50 (0.42–0.59)0.50 (0.42–0.59)
    Unpleasant0.56* (0.41–0.67)0.36* (0.18–0.52)1.920.030.58 (0.49–0.67)0.42 (0.34–0.52)
P300 (300–600 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.58* (0.44–0.69)0.13 (0.05–0.32)3.85<0.0010.54 (0.44–0.66)0.46 (0.36–57)
    Neutral0.45* (0.28–0.59)0.19** (0–0.38)2.210.020.44 (0.33–0.57)0.56 (0.44–0.68)
    Unpleasant0.58* (0.43–.69)0.23** (0.05–0.41)2.99<0.0010.54 (0.45–0.65)0.46 (0.36–0.56)
P300 (300–600 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.40* (0.23–.55)0.25**(0.06–0.42)0.980.160.40 (0.29–0.53)0.60 (0.49–0.72)
    Neutral0.44* (0.27–.58)0.31** (0.13–0.48)1.090.140.38 (0.39–0.48)0.62 (0.53–0.72)
    Unpleasant0.55* (0.41–0.67)0.28** (0.10–0.45)2.06<0.050.55 (0.49–0.66)0.45 (0.36–0.55)
LPP (600–1000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.37* (0.20–0.53)0.13 (0.06–0.33)1.87<0.050.37 (0.25–0.52)0.63 (0.50–0.77)
    Neutral0.47* (0.30–0.60)0.17 (0.02–0.36)2.62<0.05
    Unpleasant0.35* (0.17–0.51)0.24** (0.06–0.41)1.010.15
LPP (600–1000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.48* (0.32–0.61)0.16 (0.03–0.35)2.40<0.050.48 (0.37–0.61)0.52 (0.41–0.64)
    Neutral0.35* (0.18–0.51)0.19** (0.01–0.37)1.500.070.34 (0.23–0.48)0.66 (0.54–0.79)
    Unpleasant0.44* (0.28–0.58)0.22 (0.03–0.39)2.07<0.050.47 (0.36–0.60)0.53 (0.42–0.65)
LPP (1000–2000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.23* (0.05–0.41)0.22** (0.01–0.38)0.080.470.27 (0.15–0.43)0.73 (0.59–0.87)
    Neutral0.42* (0.24–0.56)0.21** (0.01–0.39)1.70<0.050.44 (0.32–0.58)0.56 (0.44–0.69)
    Unpleasant0.17 (0.02–0.35)0.09 (0.09–0.27)0.450.32
LPP (1000–2000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.40* (0.23–0.55)0.38* (0.20–0.53)0n/a
    Neutral0.31* (0.14–0.47)0.24* (0.04–0.41)0.710.240.36 (0.24–0.50)0.64 (0.52–0.78)
    Unpleasant0.35*(0.12–0.46)0.15* (0.002–0.36)1.560.060.33 (0.21–0.48)0.67 (0.54–0.81)
LPP (2000–3000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.25* (0.06–0.42)0.13 (0.04–0.31)0.900.190.25 (0.13–0.40)0.75 (0.62–0.90)
    Neutral0.32* (0.13–0.48)0.28* (0.08–0.45)0.320.380.30 (0.20–0.41)0.70 (0.60–0.81)
    Unpleasant0.17** (0.01–0.36)0.14** (0.04–0.32)0.390.340.20 (0.08–0.37)0.80 (0.66–0.95)
LPP (2000–3000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.24* (0.05–0.41)0.29* (0.10–0.46)−0.390.350.26 (0.16–0.38)0.74 (0.64–0.85)
    Neutral0.09 (0.10–0.27)0.26* (0.07–0.43)−1.280.100.16 (0.06–0.29)0.84 (0.73–0.96)
    Unpleasant0.35* (0.14–.47)0.13 (0.01–0.28)1.77<0.050.31 (0.19–0.47)0.69 (0.56–0.84)
ERP variableMZDZComparison
Model-based estimates (90% CI)
ICC (95% CI)ICC (95% CI)ZPA2C2E2
EPN (175–275 ms) Oz
    Pleasant0.50* (0.34–0.62)0.36* (0.18–0.52)1.150.120.46 (0.40–0.55)0.54 (0.45–0.64)
    Neutral0.54* (0.39–0.66)0.44* (0.27–0.58)1.120.130.50 (0.42–0.59)0.50 (0.42–0.59)
    Unpleasant0.56* (0.41–0.67)0.36* (0.18–0.52)1.920.030.58 (0.49–0.67)0.42 (0.34–0.52)
P300 (300–600 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.58* (0.44–0.69)0.13 (0.05–0.32)3.85<0.0010.54 (0.44–0.66)0.46 (0.36–57)
    Neutral0.45* (0.28–0.59)0.19** (0–0.38)2.210.020.44 (0.33–0.57)0.56 (0.44–0.68)
    Unpleasant0.58* (0.43–.69)0.23** (0.05–0.41)2.99<0.0010.54 (0.45–0.65)0.46 (0.36–0.56)
P300 (300–600 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.40* (0.23–.55)0.25**(0.06–0.42)0.980.160.40 (0.29–0.53)0.60 (0.49–0.72)
    Neutral0.44* (0.27–.58)0.31** (0.13–0.48)1.090.140.38 (0.39–0.48)0.62 (0.53–0.72)
    Unpleasant0.55* (0.41–0.67)0.28** (0.10–0.45)2.06<0.050.55 (0.49–0.66)0.45 (0.36–0.55)
LPP (600–1000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.37* (0.20–0.53)0.13 (0.06–0.33)1.87<0.050.37 (0.25–0.52)0.63 (0.50–0.77)
    Neutral0.47* (0.30–0.60)0.17 (0.02–0.36)2.62<0.05
    Unpleasant0.35* (0.17–0.51)0.24** (0.06–0.41)1.010.15
LPP (600–1000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.48* (0.32–0.61)0.16 (0.03–0.35)2.40<0.050.48 (0.37–0.61)0.52 (0.41–0.64)
    Neutral0.35* (0.18–0.51)0.19** (0.01–0.37)1.500.070.34 (0.23–0.48)0.66 (0.54–0.79)
    Unpleasant0.44* (0.28–0.58)0.22 (0.03–0.39)2.07<0.050.47 (0.36–0.60)0.53 (0.42–0.65)
LPP (1000–2000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.23* (0.05–0.41)0.22** (0.01–0.38)0.080.470.27 (0.15–0.43)0.73 (0.59–0.87)
    Neutral0.42* (0.24–0.56)0.21** (0.01–0.39)1.70<0.050.44 (0.32–0.58)0.56 (0.44–0.69)
    Unpleasant0.17 (0.02–0.35)0.09 (0.09–0.27)0.450.32
LPP (1000–2000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.40* (0.23–0.55)0.38* (0.20–0.53)0n/a
    Neutral0.31* (0.14–0.47)0.24* (0.04–0.41)0.710.240.36 (0.24–0.50)0.64 (0.52–0.78)
    Unpleasant0.35*(0.12–0.46)0.15* (0.002–0.36)1.560.060.33 (0.21–0.48)0.67 (0.54–0.81)
LPP (2000–3000 ms) Pz
    Pleasant0.25* (0.06–0.42)0.13 (0.04–0.31)0.900.190.25 (0.13–0.40)0.75 (0.62–0.90)
    Neutral0.32* (0.13–0.48)0.28* (0.08–0.45)0.320.380.30 (0.20–0.41)0.70 (0.60–0.81)
    Unpleasant0.17** (0.01–0.36)0.14** (0.04–0.32)0.390.340.20 (0.08–0.37)0.80 (0.66–0.95)
LPP (2000–3000 ms) Fz
    Pleasant0.24* (0.05–0.41)0.29* (0.10–0.46)−0.390.350.26 (0.16–0.38)0.74 (0.64–0.85)
    Neutral0.09 (0.10–0.27)0.26* (0.07–0.43)−1.280.100.16 (0.06–0.29)0.84 (0.73–0.96)
    Unpleasant0.35* (0.14–.47)0.13 (0.01–0.28)1.77<0.050.31 (0.19–0.47)0.69 (0.56–0.84)

Note: Z-scores are based on comparisons of ICCs for MZ and DZ twins. Significant Z-score values (and accompanying Ps) are bolded. A2 = heritability estimate/ additive genetic influence, C2 = shared environmental influence, E2 = non-shared environmental influence. Model-based estimates refer to estimates of genetic and environmental influence from best-fitting biometric models, in instances where fit matched or exceeded that for a saturated model. *P < 0.01, **P < 0.05.

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