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QuoteQuoteI don't think it has anything to do with genetics.
Oh, but it does! Google "D4DR" and you will see. Read the article I wrote in the OP, above, click on some of the links I provided at the end of it.
When I was told that there was a genetic connection to thrill seeking I thought the psychologist who told me was joking. She wasn't.
For what it's worth, DZ.com used to be owned by a company called "D4DR Media". Or something like that.
You are right, when I was thinking genetics, for whatever reason I only thought about inheriting genes from my parents. They are completely different then I am. As a matter of fact, I am the only person in my current family tree that probably has the D4DR gene.
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QuoteYou are right, when I was thinking genetics, for whatever reason I only thought about inheriting genes from my parents. They are completely different then I am. As a matter of fact, I am the only person in my current family tree that probably has the D4DR gene.
So you're saying you have DNA sequence in you that did not come from either of your parents? You see where this is going, don't you? :p
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QuoteQuote... I am the only person in my current family tree that probably has the D4DR gene.
So you're saying you have DNA sequence in you that did not come from either of your parents? You see where this is going, don't you? :p
Ah...in your "current family tree"??!!
Ever since finding out that there seems to be this genetic connection with thrill seeking I've read dozens of articles because I find the subject so fascinating. [And, because of my fascination, I started this thread.]
So, FlyingJ, please tell us what you mean by your "family tree" post. The only thing I can think of is that you are adopted...or part alien.
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QuoteSo, FlyingJ, please tell us what you mean by your "family tree" post. The only thing I can think of is that you are adopted...or part alien.
It just that people don't quite understand how DNA works... everyone has D4DR gene. DNA is like a blueprint for different molecules our body can produce, like different proteins. Gene is a part of DNA with an instructions (or blueprint) for one specific protein (or group of them). The difference between us is how this gene is expressed, that is whether our body will manufacture the protein said gene encodes or not. If D4DR is expressed more (compared to non-thrill seeking individual) that results in increased production of Dopamine receptor D4. Now dopamine is a funny little beast, this is what wiki has to say about it:
"Dopamine has many functions in the brain, including important roles in behavior and cognition, motor activity, motivation and reward, inhibition of prolactin production (involved in lactation), sleep, mood, attention, and learning."
To put it simple: More dopamine receptors you have, more you will enjoy feeling you get from dopamine bursts, which are most intense during most challenging activities. We enjoy the fact that we jump out of a plane with a nylon cloth to save our ass from gravity. This (according to wiki) gives us a great sense of achievement, or to put more scientifically to "reward prediction error".
To put this one simple (
I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne
From a Vogon Construction Ship?
Huge doors, mega altitude; gonna need an O2 bottle though.
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