This makes intuitive sense, but i don't think there are good data to support it
Tl;dr: if you want great kids, choose a mate with great genes. Above a certain rather low threshold (food, shelter, security), parenting matters way less than you think it does in shaping most traits.https://twitter.com/sapinker/status/1231213012335419393 …
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I think the attachment or psychotherapy literature supports the notion that environment matters more than you state. I could be wrong.
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@bryan_caplan wrote a book that includes his review of the literature on treatment effects of parenting, and comes down largely on Geoffrey's position.https://www.amazon.com/Selfish-Reasons-Have-More-Kids/dp/0465028616 … - 2 more replies
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This feels strangely depressing and liberating all at once. And I don't even have kids.
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Plomin comes to the same conclusion in his recent book Blueprint. GWAS studies are a game changer.
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Are there any studies on the heritability of personality disorders? What percentage is genetic vs environment? I have one myself and my girl's mother has one (though my girl does not) and I am worried about that potential if we have children.
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Tnx for the advice Margaret Sanger!
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