Mind & mood
Dopamine, memory, mood, and habits: the psychology written into common variants, at honest effect sizes.
Is anxiety genetic? About a third of it, and here is what that means
Anxiety runs in families, and twin studies put genes at roughly a third of the picture. What the big DNA studies found, why there is no single anxiety gene, and what the other two thirds are.
Dopamine is not the pleasure chemical
Two experiments separated wanting from liking and showed the brain pays out on surprise, not on reward. It explains the scroll you do not even enjoy, and why the dopamine detox has it backwards.
Are you a warrior or a worrier? What the COMT gene really says
COMT earned the warrior-or-worrier nickname. What your rs4680 result (GG, AG or AA) really means, what the big studies found, and how to see yours.
BDNF, KIBRA, and the genetics of remembering things
Two memory-linked variants, two very different evidence stories. What your genes say about learning, and why exercise outranks both.
Why quitting nicotine is a different fight for different people
The enzyme that clears nicotine runs at different speeds in different people, and that speed shapes craving rhythm, smoking patterns, and quitting strategy.
Is happiness genetic? What 300,000 genomes actually said
Big studies did find variants associated with wellbeing and steadiness of mood. The effects are tiny, the lesson is useful, and the levers remain yours.
Curious what your DNA says?
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