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Re:The ‘Real You’ Is a Myth by boomboomsubban on Thursday September 27, 2018 @10:44AM (#18084979)
The field hardly has consensus on the issue. It is one if the areas where twin studies are a primary form of research. Ignoring any potential issues being raised about twin studies, personality traits seem to have a medium heratibility. Which makes it difficult to determine what personality traits are genetic in the best situations, and a parent's anecdotal opinion is far from the best situation.
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Re:The ‘Real You’ Is a Myth by rusk on Thursday September 27, 2018 @11:21AM (#18085336)
As I say, it has a far greater consensus than what you said.
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Re:The ‘Real You’ Is a Myth by boomboomsubban on Thursday September 27, 2018 @01:09PM (#18086509)
All you've said is that I'm wrong, and linked a 1939 Anthropology paper detailing an experiment testing if certain people talk more.

No scientist worth a damn watch a very young baby for a few hours and determine that their genetics mean they will have some personality trait. At best, genetics provide a range of how strong a personality trait is, with environment and chance both influencing things too.

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Re:The ‘Real You’ Is a Myth by rusk on Friday September 28, 2018 @04:39AM (#18091849)
Ah you're only a grumpy contrarian.

You've supplied nothing but spite to this discussion. Go back under your rock.

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