Posts Tagged with: personality

Are Family Smarts and Quirks in Your Genes?

September 2, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutesHow much of who you are is inherited? Research suggests genes influence about 40% of personality, 50% of adult intelligence, 25% of lifespan, and 37–85% of mental health risk; but genes are not destiny.

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The 100 Years Club Installment #85: Stuck

August 18, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesDo we really become more set in our ways as we age? The research says otherwise. But first some background… This week, I spoke to some friends who share my generation. And I also hung out with my grandkids (who are six decades apart from me). We all seem to have a tendency — at […]

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