Large-Scale Study Finds Genetics Play Larger Role Than Environment in Shaping Personality

Researchers analyzing over a million individuals discovered that genetic variants significantly outweigh family upbringing in determining traits like curiosity and agreeableness.

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How DNA shapes who we are: More than 1,200 genetic variants help determine personality

A large-scale study analyzing more than a million people has found that the family environment plays a smaller role than previously thought in shaping traits such as curiosity and agreeableness

By Patricia Fernández de Lis

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Large-Scale Study Finds Genetics Play Larger Role Than Environment in Shaping Personality

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