According to Nicholas Wade, our genetic predisposition for violence is fading because modern societies are less violent than ancient. #what
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@hbdchick Which alleles for violent behaviors were selected against? -
He specified exactly which known alleles were selected against and provides mathematical evidence of selection.
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@gregladen@JenniferRaff what he actually did was point out that he was speculating: http://andrewgelman.com/2014/05/09/nicholas-wade-paradox-racism/#comment-161592 … read the book! -
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@hbdchick@JenniferRaff Yes, it was speculation. Uninformed and not well thought out, for a published book. -
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@gregladen@JenniferRaff very well informed speculation. nothing wrong with that. in fact, i think i'll called it: theory building. -
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@hbdchick@gregladen So you like this story so much that even without any evidence (as you admit) you equate it to a theory? Remarkable. -
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@JenniferRaff@gregladen and id didn't say there was *no* evidence. i pointed to one possible candidate gene. -
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@hbdchick The problem with MAO-A is that studies have shown that it's not predictive of aggressive/antisocial behavior in adulthood.
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@hbdchick@JenniferRaff less violent individuals? donno about y'all but I'm Tweeting from prisonThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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