Con-GENE-iality May Be Inherited

January 30, 2009 by Health Doctor 

“It’s in their genes” usually refers to a physical characteristic, personality trait, or a talent that a person shares with other members of their family. We know that genes play an important role in determining how a person looks, acts and even their predisposition for certain illnesses, but scientists are now finding that those same genes also influence whether a person will be a wallflower or a social butterfly. “There are inherent characteristics that govern where we gravitate to in the social network,” said James H. Fowler, an associate professor of.

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