"Are you more like your mother or your father?" we were asked when we were younger. Our hair, eyes, height, skin and other external characteristics are those that we can judge by looking in the mirror that we have inherited from our parents. The mysterious mix of inherited genes in our DNA is the reason we can thank our parents for much stranger traits. We present five of them to you!
1. The power of our cat/tiger after a night of drinking
Believe it or not, nausea and headaches after a night of drinking are largely down to our genes. Likewise, our endurance or, as we say, "how much we can bear it". Australian research even showed that as much as 45% of the strength of a cat (or rather a tiger) in women depends only on genes.
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2. Our political beliefs
Recent research claims that the brains of conservatives are "wired" differently than the brains of liberals. Members of conservative political options, thanks to their inherited genes, value small closed societies and the family more. Their amygdala in the brain (an almond-shaped structure known as the seat of emotional intelligence in humans) is said to be larger and therefore more sensitive to threats and uncertainty, while liberals are better at managing uncertainty and more inclined to general harmony in the wider society.
3. Our sociability
Our extroversion or introversion, openness and relaxation in society, talkativeness and other social skills are largely inherited from our parents. So you could say that we carry a kind of "popularity gene" in us.
4. Our sneezing due to light
Scientists estimate that somewhere between 20% and 30% of all humans have an innate sneeze reflex when exposed to strong sunlight or artificial light. Because of this reflex, which we inherit from our parents, we sneeze if, for example, we are in a dark room for a long time, and then we suddenly step into a very brightly lit room or outdoors.
5. Do we like the acidity of lemons
For most of us, just thinking about the acidity of a lemon makes our mouths tighten. And when we say majority, we mean about 70% of the population who have inherited the gene for perceiving the bitter taste of lemon - the remaining 30% people do not perceive this taste at all.
Adapted and adapted from:
www.shape.com
