When it comes to intelligence, environment and education matter — more than we think. Continue reading “Inherited IQ can increase in early childhood”
Newly identified gene mutation results in intellectual disability and developmental delay
An international group of researchers led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Assistant Professor Gholson Lyon has identified a new genetic mutation associated with intellectual disability, developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, abnormal facial features, and congenital cardiac anomalies. Continue reading “Newly identified gene mutation results in intellectual disability and developmental delay”
Isolated Greek villages reveal genetic secrets that protect against heart disease
A genetic variant that protects the heart against cardiovascular disease has been discovered by researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators. Reported today (26th May 2017) in Nature Communications, the cardioprotective variant was found in an isolated Greek population, who are known to live long and healthy lives despite having a diet rich in animal fat. Continue reading “Isolated Greek villages reveal genetic secrets that protect against heart disease”
Θείον και άνθρωπος – Ποια η γνώμη του Ομήρου για την αθεΐα;
Στο άρθρο αυτό παραθέτουμε και αναλύουμε αποσπάσματα από το έργο του Ομήρου, τα οποία μας αποκαλύπτουν μέρος των θεολογικών του θέσεων. Continue reading “Θείον και άνθρωπος – Ποια η γνώμη του Ομήρου για την αθεΐα;”
Συμβουλές Ζωής – Κλεόβουλος ο Λίνδιος
Στο παρόν άρθρο παραθέτουμε και αναλύουμε εννέα ρήσεις του αρχαίου Φιλοσόφου Κλεόβουλου του Λίνδιου, ενός εκ των λεγομένων ‘επτά σοφών’. Continue reading “Συμβουλές Ζωής – Κλεόβουλος ο Λίνδιος”
Spoken language reveals how people develop and mature
When people think of “personality,” they are likely to think of traits such as warmth or extraversion. For example, a person with high extraversion tends to exhibit an enthusiastic, gregarious, socially dominant, reward-seeking style of social performance across a wide range of situations and contexts as compared to a person with low extraversion. Continue reading “Spoken language reveals how people develop and mature”
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