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Is Intelligence written in the Genes?
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W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19063 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Is Intelligence written in the Genes? A gene which may make people more intelligent has been discovered by scientists. Dr Sylvane Desrivières, from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry and lead author of the study, said: “We wanted to find out how structural differences in the brain relate to differences in intellectual ability. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
However, the findings may have important implications for the understanding of biological mechanisms underlying several psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, autism, where impaired cognitive ability is a key feature of the disorder. Wouldn't it be something if we could have a better view on psychological disorders that way? They're not always genetically defined. rOZZ Music Pictures |
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