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		patrickwalton 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why young parents should focus on building trust w... Do you have a source for 50% attribution? Studies I've seen suggest single-digit genetic attribution.

desunit 11 months ago [–]

Yes, I do. See the following study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3147063/

Personality: ~40-50% genetic influence

Cognition (IQ): ~50% genetic influence in adulthood

Schizophrenia: <50% concordance in identical twins

Psychopathology: Varies, but mostly <50% genetic influence

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