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Genetic solutions to cultural problems?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 September 2022

Lesley Newson Open the ORCID record for Lesley Newson [Opens in a new window]  and
Peter J. Richerson
Lesley Newson
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95618, USA. lgnewson@ucdavis.edu; pjricherson@ucdavis.edu
Peter J. Richerson
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95618, USA. lgnewson@ucdavis.edu; pjricherson@ucdavis.edu
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Abstract

In theory, observed correlations between genetic information and behaviour might be useful to members of the WEIRD (western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic) populations. Guiding young people to choose educational opportunities that best match their abilities would benefit both the individual and society. In practice, however, such choices are far more profoundly limited by the culture people have inherited than their genes.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e172
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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