Xuanyu Lyu

Sibling Models Can Test Causal Claims without Experiments: Applications for Psychology

The paper introduces a sibling comparison method to improve causal inference in psychology by controlling for familial confounding, showing divergent results when compared to covariate-based approaches.

Detecting mtDNA effects with an Extended Pedigree Model: An Analysis of Statistical Power and Estimation Bias

This paper develops a covariance model to quantify mtDNA effects on human behavior using extended pedigrees and evaluates its statistical power and bias through simulations.