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  1. I am in a somewhat strange position. I'm trying to assess my genetic limits to better understand where I should go from here. I have attention deficit disorder but was somehow able to make it through a top university and am now a new assistant professor at a top 15 in my field. I don't think I deserve to have gotten here, but somehow, I did. The question is whether I'll be able to make it any further, and as for most things, the genes probably hold the answer. My grandparents and great-grandparents were, for the most part, extremely intelligent and industrious people. There's one exception: my great grandfather. His family wanted him to be an accountant but he kept trying to become a movie star instead. Long story short, he spent everything his wife earned with failed businesses and racetrack gambling. Today, he'd probably be diagnosed with ADHD--or perhaps just general laziness. I have his eye color and many of his physical features, so I always wonder if I got his terrible personality (ADHD/laziness) genes also. (I realize that few DNA markers have been found for personality, but I'm guessing that more will be found soon.) Is there some correlation (or relationship) between the inheritance of physical and non-physical genes? (I realize I'm using lay language, and it's true that I know little about genetics. But I do applied statistics for a living, so I'm not totally unfamiliar with science.)
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