The child inherits intelligence, mainly from the mother!

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Website I came across such an amazing new discovery of scientists that I could not share it! Scientists say that a person inherits mental abilities from their parents by about 40-60%, and the genes of intelligence were found only in the X chromosome.

In other words, smart people owe their abilities primarily to mothers, because they are mainly responsible for the transfer of genes that affect intelligence.

It turned out that babies who got more maternal genes have a larger brain volume, but a smaller body size. And for those who got more genes from dads, the opposite is true.

During the growth of the embryo, cells containing the paternal genes ensure its survival. They are concentrated in the limbic system of the brain, which is responsible for aggression, hunger and sex.

However, the researchers argue that the paternal cells were not found in the cerebral cortex, the very area where the most important cognitive functions of a person develop: intelligence, thinking, planning and language abilities.

However, we should not forget that mental abilities are not 100% determined by genetics. Other research suggests that mothers play an important role in children’s intellectual development through physical and emotional contact. That is, the relationship of the child and mother largely affects his intelligence.

The authors of the study say that children who have a strong trusting relationship with their mothers show greater persistence in achieving goals and are less likely to show frustration when solving complex tasks.

No matter what geneticists say, dads shouldn't feel disadvantaged. Being emotionally accessible to the child and becoming a role model, the father contributes to the development of the child as well as the mother.

The intelligence quotient (IQ) with which we are born may play an important role, but ultimately it is not the deciding factor.

via www.adme.ru/svoboda-psihologiya/uchenye-vyyasnili-chto-deti-nasleduyut-intellekt-ot-svoih-mam-1370665/

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