Genes account for roughly 50% of hoarding risk among women, while shared family environment contributes little. #hoarding #behavioralgenetics #twinstudy

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mind-of-a-collector/202606/is-hoarding-in-our-genes-what-a-landmark-twin-study-reveals?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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The material centers on how genetic influences may shape life trajectories, with implications for understanding variability in resilience, achievement, and socio-emotional functioning. For clinicians across disciplines, the emphasis on heritability of cognitive and outcome measures invites consideration of how biological predispositions interact with environment in shaping mental health and psychosocial development. The twin-study perspective reinforces the relevance of balancing awareness of innate differences with the role of context when evaluating clients' progress and potential.

Article Title: Your DNA may predict your future success more than your upbringing

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260505234624.htm

#genetics #twinstudy #mentalhealth #psychology #education #income #cognition #development #neuroscience #resilience

The article explores how education and upbringing relate to levels of right-wing authoritarianism, using a twin-study approach to separate genetic, shared environmental, and direct effects. The findings suggest that both shared environment and genetics partially explain the link, with a remaining portion indicating a direct effect of education on reducing authoritarian attitudes.

This topic is of interest to psychology enthusiasts because it demonstrates how complex interactions between genetics, family environment, and education shape political attitudes, offering insights into the mechanisms behind belief formation and ideology.

Article Title: How a twin study untangled the surprising roots of authoritarian political beliefs

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/twin-study-untangles-the-links-between-higher-education-and-authoritarian-attitu/

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#education #authoritarianism #twinstudy #politicalpsychology #geneticsenvironmentinteraction

#Jyväskylänyliopisto'n porukat osoittavat, että iäkäs terve > liikunta, ei toisinpäin. Liikunta on hyväksi, kohtuudella, eikä liikkumattomuus iäkkäänä ole synti. Interesting.

Tein väitöskirjan samasta #kaksostutkimus'aineistosta. Se on eräs hienoimpia ja parhaiten hyödynnettyjä tutkimuksiamme: vahvuudet erinomainen suunnittelu ja datan laadun valvonta. #twin #twinstudy #genetics #ageing #physicalactivity #liikunta #ikä

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.06.02.23290916v1.full.pdf

https://thl.fi/en/web/thl-biobank/for-researchers/sample-collections/twin-study

https://www.hs.fi/tiede/art-2000010028669.html