TRANSFERRING TO CHILDREN, INFLUENCE AND MEANING

The genes inherited by children from parents have much bigger influence on personality than anybody may think. Thus, the intellectual abilities of a kid depend on genes by 50-70%. Predisposition to a certain profession is genetically predetermined by 40%. Moreover, even a predisposition to rude or polite behavior is defined by genes more than by one third (34%). The genes constantly influence on us, even in our everyday life. Thus, desire to sit in front of a TV for hours is formed by genetic predisposition by 45%. Social environment and parenting are only contributing factors.

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION AND INTELLECT

Is it possible to define in what proportion the external environment and heredity do influence on the intellect? Scientists have been researching this topic since the beginning of XX century.

Thus, Bouchard united the information from more than one and a half hundred of scientific papers. As a result it was found that the IQ level is defined by genetics by 52-72%. It is interesting to know that with age the role of heredity becomes more and more significant. The scientists assume that while getting older, the level of genetic factors influence grows similar to a snowball. It happens so because people build their lives and their environment also under the influence of heredity. As a result the summary of personality development depends on the genetic factors by 2/3 and only by 1/3 on upbringing and social environment.

Even Pythagor said that a statue of Mercury ought not to be carved from every piece of wood. Scientific researches confirm this fact: the intelligence depends on genes by 50% minimum. Such qualities as consciousness, self-confidence, friendliness, anxiety, and intellectual flexibility are defined by genes by 28-49%, This factor doesn’t make a person dependent on genes. Thus, sisters and brothers who grown up in one family, will be different from each other because they inherit only a half of the general set of genes from parents.

Nevertheless the science has proved that heredity seriously influence on person’s character. That is why it is a mistake to consider a child as a blank paper sheet where you can write anything you want. A child already possesses the start-up capital including the capabilities and predispositions inherited from parents. The major task of upbringing is to provide proper development of this potential, as well as to compensate negative features.

It is important to understand that culture and communication environment also has big influence, especially on the development stage. Thus, the practice shows a lot of sad example, when children with excellent heredity from intelligent families fell among evil companions and within days destroyed their inherited potential with the help of alcohol and drugs. There are also positive examples: many children adopted from troubled families grow up to excellent people thanks to healthy environment and correct upbringing.

In conclusion it is worth mentioning that today scientists pay attention to the fact that personality forming starts even in the mother’s womb. A child needs to be surrounded by care and positive emotions even before the birth. You need to sing and talk to it. Then even the newborn kid will demonstrate positive traits of character, will be calmer and happier.