How Deep is Family Influence on Your Personality?
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According to some research, it may not be as significant as many clinical models assume.
This article describes the research:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/from-freud-to-fluoxetine/202512/genetics-environment-and-personality
Here is an excerpt from the article:
"Shared family environment accounts for surprisingly little variance in adult personality. Siblings raised in the same home are often no more similar than strangers, once genetic relatedness is accounted for."
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Discussion for readers of psychology on how family background shapes personality; outcome: participants articulate views on genetic vs environmental influence.
AI summary
By Meetup
Discussion for readers of psychology on how family background shapes personality; outcome: participants articulate views on genetic vs environmental influence.
