*Ooowee! I just KNEW researchers would catch up to this truth one day! But of course, as a mother, I may be biased.
According to a Psychology Spot feature, it is now suggested that the genes that determine our intellect comes from our mothers.
That’s all you need to know! But for the sake of argument, I’ll continue.
Up until now it was ASSUMED that intelligence came from both parents. Yep! ‘Cause I admit to inheriting my dad’s stubborn determination and my mom’s fearlessness!
But now, researchers break it down to a mother’s double set of XX chromosomes versus the one that dad hosts.
According to research, intelligence genes are located on the “X” chromosome and because women carry a double set, its more likely mom will pass them along to her kids. Dad can certainly pass on a few, but researchers say the chances of them impacting your intellect are, well, slim to none.
Read more at EURThisNthat.
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