Love to travel? It's genetic

Monello

Smarter than the average bear
PREMO Member
I've often said that traveling to a new place is sort of like the rush that thrill seekers experience.


[FONT=&quot]Dobbs found that there are dozens of studies that correlated DRD4 gene with increased desire to “[/FONT]explore new places, ideas, foods, relationships, drugs, or sexual opportunities; and generally embrace movement, change, and adventure[FONT=&quot].”

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[FONT=&quot]The DRD4 bearers were genetically pre-disposed to migrate, but only a small portion of the human genetic pool contains this trait. Whereas most of the population preferred to “[develop] intensive methods for using limited amounts of land”, these DRD4 thrill seekers actively sought out uninhabited lands [/FONT]“for more successful exploitation of resources in the particular environment”

go west young man
 
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