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Bustle – 7 Surprising Behaviors That Can Be Predicted By Genetics

Dr. Danielle Forshee, Psy.D., teaches Bustle readers about behaviors that can be determined by genetics.

And this has been seen time and time again in studies. “The personality trait of neuroticism has been studied extensively using twin and adoption studies, showing heritability estimates ranging from 13 to 58 percent,” psychologist Dr. Danielle Forshee, Psy.D. tells Bustle. “High levels of neuroticism are associated with lifetime disorders such as major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, and obsessive compulsive disorder.”

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