Genetics
My understanding of genetics mostly comes from the internet, but Iâll try to summarize the way I understand it.
Generally, genetics determine a lot about a person. This doesnât just include physical traits, but neurological traits. However, itâs not entirely clear exactly where the line is between âstuff you learnâ and âstuff you inheritâ.
Some genes can be âactivatedâ (meaning youâre experiencing their effects now) and âdeactivatedâ (which means theyâre effectively turned off). Some genes are activated while youâre being constructed in the womb, while others can be activated during life.
I donât know an example of something that you canât activate during life, but one thing I am aware of is Schizophrenia, which you can accidentally activate if you smoke weed or do drugs⌠and you also happen to have the corresponding genes. One way of telling whether you have this or not is to check whether your family has a history of schizophrenia or not.
Incest can also have an effect in activating genes, though inbreeding mostly has negative effects.
Although people donât really want to talk about it, eugenics is entirely possible, though we donât know the consequences of doing so. Itâs probably a better idea to leave that alone. At least for now.