Comments on: Risk-Taking Genes Explored by UK Researchers

By: Eddie

Eddie — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:11:50 +0000

Is this risk taking only with regards to pursuits or is this also indicative of people who like to live on the edge. Opting for a dangerous career or delving in crimes for the thrill of it? Has this also something to do with the tendency of becoming a psychopath?

By: may

may — Sat, 23 May 2009 19:25:01 +0000

It is so hard to tell how someone will act or be wether it be genitic or the environment if they gamble or take risks.

By: Faye

Faye — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:54:46 +0000

I can see both sides to the argument. On the one hand you always want to say that kids repeat the behavior that they grew up seeing on a daily basis and were around all of the time. On the other hand sometimes that makes no sense at all because kids are raised in good homes with no risk taking behavior and it is like they rebel and get into all of the mischief that they can possibly find. Maybe it is true that there are just some things that none of us are meant to know.

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:25:56 +0000

So why do siblings sometimes appear totally opposite in traits and personality? My sister is nothing like me. We are fraternal twins but she is the total opposite of me in a lot of things. We both have the same blood type but we dont think alike in anything.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:49:55 +0000

maybe this is genetic. I’ve seen this run in families. Glad it’s not mine and I don’t have this problem. When theres a problem, i think it’s time to get help

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:48:34 +0000

My brother must have gotten all of the risk taking genes in our family- he has always been the one trying new things but them getting in trouble. maybe I am glad they skipped me.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:59:46 +0000

I kind of wonder the same thing as Sally.. The environment that these people are around and the friends or family members that do the same thing may want them to try gambling. Luckily, I have seen what this does to people and decide not to be like that. It is a little hard to believe that genes play a role in this.

By: Sally

Sally — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:25:49 +0000

Can’t studies produce the outcome that you want them to have? There is no way that there can be any real proof of a gene that leaves people predisposed to addictive behaviors. Perhaps the type of environment they are raised in and the things that they see on an ongoing basis while they are growing up, but I do not buy the genetic theory at all.

By: Zillah

Zillah — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:58:50 +0000

A lot of people have problems with gambling and I wonder how many seek help with this? I have seen just from working at a financial institution how bad their gambling can be. I do hope many seek help with this.

By: Julianne

Julianne — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:57:28 +0000

I would have never thought that gambling was genetic. Interesting.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:22:29 +0000

Maybe this will only help to strengthen the premise that addictions like alcohol abuse run in families? Now there is some genetic proof to back this up?

By: tim tim

tim tim — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:09:33 +0000

you write “Interestingly, those who retained two pairs of short gene variants were more likely to take the offered gamble than their long-paired counterparts.” I always thought those pairs we’re called balls :)