What could be some social implications of such research findings?
Answer William, There is a great deal of research that does suggest intelligence and personality tendencies are somewhat inherited, which may lead to a greater understanding of the biology of both intelligence and personality, that is, if we can figure out which genes are involved, then we can study those gene products and determine their exact influence on intelligence and personality development. I say development because our brains are shaped mainly after we are born and in response to the stimuli around us. For example, newborns do not see well because the optic nerves have not mapped to the correct part of the visual cortex yet, but have been waiting on light stimulus to tell them where to go. Only through experience and learning does our brain become “wrinkled” into thought processes and neural networks. The unfortunate side of determining genes for intelligence is that some may try to enhance intelligence in society by pairing two people (or two gametes) who have proven “smart g
