Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Genetic basis for sex differences in pro-social behaviour
Or to put it another way: women are born to be nicer according to this report of research. Yeah, I know, you told us.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Talk on Genetics and Personality Tomorrow (Wednesday) Night
Topic: ISS talk Wednesday 9th February
Irish Skeptics Feb 08 09:05PM ^
Dear all,
I am writing to remind you that our 2011 lecture series begins tomorrow
night, Wednesday 9th February, with a talk by Dr Kevin Mitchell of the Dept
of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin, who will give a presentation entitled:
*Born that way - how the wiring of the brain makes us who we are*
Time: 8:00pm
Where: Davenport Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Admission: €3 for members and concessions; €6 for non-members.
Hope you can make it,
With Best Wishes,
Noirin Buckley
on behalf of the ISS
Description:
Dr Kevin Mitchell heads up a lab specialising in developmental neurogenetics. He previously presented to the Irish Skeptics Society during April last on the genetics of perception. The response at the time was so overwhelmingly positive that we have decided to invite him back. This time he will examine how genetic and neurodevelopmental variation affects how the brain is wired, which in turn has a predominant influence on major personality traits and other psychological characteristics. He will also comment on how nature interacts with nurture.
Irish Skeptics
Dear all,
I am writing to remind you that our 2011 lecture series begins tomorrow
night, Wednesday 9th February, with a talk by Dr Kevin Mitchell of the Dept
of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin, who will give a presentation entitled:
*Born that way - how the wiring of the brain makes us who we are*
Time: 8:00pm
Where: Davenport Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Admission: €3 for members and concessions; €6 for non-members.
Hope you can make it,
With Best Wishes,
Noirin Buckley
on behalf of the ISS
Description:
Dr Kevin Mitchell heads up a lab specialising in developmental neurogenetics. He previously presented to the Irish Skeptics Society during April last on the genetics of perception. The response at the time was so overwhelmingly positive that we have decided to invite him back. This time he will examine how genetic and neurodevelopmental variation affects how the brain is wired, which in turn has a predominant influence on major personality traits and other psychological characteristics. He will also comment on how nature interacts with nurture.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Genes, economics and happiness
We all know some people are born stupid but what I didn't know was that some people are born to be happy dudes while others are inherently miserable. To be precise, heritability of happiness is approximately 33%, and much higher for men then women.
This is documented in a study by De Neve, Christakis, Fowler and Frey which is even able to pinpoint specific genes associated with happiness. This suggests that if you want your kids to be happy campers that you should be very careful who you mate with, especially if you are a woman. Unless its too late. There's a cheery thought.
This is documented in a study by De Neve, Christakis, Fowler and Frey which is even able to pinpoint specific genes associated with happiness. This suggests that if you want your kids to be happy campers that you should be very careful who you mate with, especially if you are a woman. Unless its too late. There's a cheery thought.
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