Genetics and Personality Relationship

I believed from experience and observations that genetics played a big factor in determining personality. A study indicates that I was wrong about this but not entirely.

Research findings at Centre for Statistical Genetics at University of Michigan indicate that genetics account for:

• 51% of height, weight and overall body shape.
• 25% of heart function
• 40% of blood features such as sugar and cholesterol
• ONLY 19% of personality traits such as extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness.

December 27, 2006: I don't think the results of this study are written in stone