What Genes Mean

TITLE: WHAT GENES MEAN 8-00-14 (Three Part Version)

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SHE ACTS JUST LIKE HER FATHER…HE HAS HIS MOTHER'S TALENT. IS IT BECAUSE OF THE HOME ENVIRONMENT…OR IS IT DUE TO GENETIC DESTINY? AS _________ REPORTS, THE LONG-STANDING DEBATE BETWEEN NATURE AND NURTURE CONTINUES.

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ACT :Natalie Davies,Daughter Length :05
"I like talking to my friends and I like talking to people…I think it's more like my Dad."

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THAT'S HOW YOUNG NATALIE DAVIES SEES HERSELF. BUT HER BROTHER NICHOLAS THINKS HE TAKES AFTER THE OTHER SIDE.

ACT :Nicholas Davies, Son Length :09
"I'd have to say more like my mother. "Hungry for information. Want to know how the world works. I'm not really that sociable."

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RESEARCHERS HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THE ORIGINS OF PERSONALITY FOR DECADES. ONE RECENT STUDY OF 1,500 SWEDISH AND BRITISH TWINS SHOWS THAT BULLYING IS MORE LIKELY TO BE INHERITED THAN OTHER ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIORS. DR. DEAN HAMER OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, WHO WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THAT STUDY, ALSO BELIEVES THAT WE'RE BORN TO BE A CERTAIN WAY.

ACT :Dr. Dean Hamer, PhD., National Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Biochemistry Researcher Length :10
"Genes seem to play a role in many of our personality traits. For example, extroversion, neuroticism, openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness."

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WHEN WE RETURN…WHO DO YOU TAKE AFTER?

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ENVIRONMENT AND HEREDITY ARE BOTH IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING WHO WE ARE. DR. DEAN HAMER SAYS THAT EVERY CHILD IS UNIQUE.

ACT :Dr. Dean Hamer, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Biochemistry Length :06
"Kids come with different combinations of genes from their parents, and they have intrinsically different temperaments."

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ONE STUDY OUT OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH SAYS EACH PARENT PASSES ON SPECIFIC TRAITS. IF YOU'RE OUTGOING, IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE OF YOUR DAD. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT YOUR INTELLIGENCE MAY COME MOSTLY FROM YOUR MOM. AND THAT'S NOT ALL, ACCORDING TO DR. HAMER.

ACT :Dr. Dean Hamer, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute,Laboratory of Biochemistry Length :14
"There's a gene involved in sexual orientation on the X chromosome and that tends to be inherited by males from the Mother's side of the family. There's a gene for having very hairy ears which always comes from the Dad's side because it's on the Y chromosome!"

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UP NEXT…DEALING WITH THE PERSONALITIES YOUR KIDS WERE BORN WITH.

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PARENTS CAN IMPACT THEIR KIDS BEHAVIOR, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR GENETIC TENDENCIES, ACCORDING TO STANFORD UNIVERSITY'S DR. SARA TOBIN.

ACT :Dr. Sara Tobin, Ph.D., Stanford University Length :17
"A child who's born with somewhat shy tendencies can learn that the world is a safe place… A child that's born with aggressive tendencies can learn that there are acceptable ways for those tendencies to be expressed."

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AS RESEARCH INTO HEREDITY AND PERSONALITY CONTINUES, RESEACHER-- DR. DEAN HAMER HAS A MESSAGE FOR PARENTS.

ACT :Dr. Dean Hamer, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Biochemistry Length :04
"…They're not completely responsible for every aspect of their children's behavior."

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DR. HAMER SAYS THAT PARENTS SHOULD DISCOVER THEIR CHILD'S CORE PERSONALITIES AND THEN DIRECT THEM TO USE THAT PERSONALITY IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY.

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MORE SCIENTISTS ARE ALSO LOOKING AT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY AND BODY CHEMISTRY. FOR EXAMPLE, PEOPLE WITH HIGH LEVELS OF A CHEMICAL CALLED DOPAMINE IN THE BRAIN TEND TO BE OUTGOING, PLEASURE-SEEKERS WHILE THOSE WITH LOW DOPAMINE LEVELS ARE MORE RESTRAINED.

TITLE: WHAT GENES MEAN 8-00-14A (Single Part Version)

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SHE ACTS JUST LIKE HER FATHER…HE HAS HIS MOTHER'S TALENT. IS IT BECAUSE OF THE HOME ENVIRONMENT…OR IS IT DUE TO GENETIC DESTINY? AS _______ REPORTS, THE ONGOING DEBATE OVER NATURE OR NURTURE CONTINUES.

ACT :Natalie Davies, Daughter Length :05
"I like talking to my friends and I like talking to people…I think it's more like my Dad."

WRAP ONE Length :05
THAT'S HOW YOUNG NATALIE DAVIES SEES HERSELF. BUT HER BROTHER NICHOLAS THINKS HE TAKES AFTER THE OTHER SIDE.

ACT :Nicholas Davies, Son Length :09
"I'd have to say more like my mother. "Hungry for information. Want to know how the world works. I'm not really that sociable."

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ONE STUDY OUT OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH SAYS EACH PARENT PASSES ON SPECIFIC TRAITS. IF YOU'RE OUTGOING, IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE OF YOUR DAD. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT YOUR INTELLIGENCE MAY COME MOSTLY FROM YOUR MOM. AND THAT'S NOT ALL, ACCORDING TO DR. HAMER.

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MOST RESEARCHERS AGREE THAT ENVIRONMENT IS ALSO IMPORTANT. PARENTS CAN IMPACT PERSONALITY, ACCORDING TO STANFORD UNIVERSITY'S DR. SARA TOBIN.

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AS RESEARCH INTO HEREDITY AND PERSONALITY CONTINUES, HERE'S SOME ADVICE FOR PARENTS FROM RESEACHER-- DR. DEAN HAMER.

ACT :Dr. Dean Hamer, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Biochemistry Length :11
",,,What they can best do is to understand and discover their child's core personality and direct their child to use that personality in the best possible way."

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THERE'S NOW EVIDENCE THAT THERE'S A THRILL-SEEKING GENE AND A WORRY GENE, AND IT LOOKS LIKE BODY CHEMISTRY ALSO PLAYS A ROLE. PEOPLE WITH HIGH LEVELS OF A CHEMICAL CALLED DOPAMINE IN THE BRAIN TEND TO BE.

Contacts:

Dean Hamer, Ph.d.
National Cancer Institute.
301-402-2709

Dr. Dean Hamer is Chief of Gene Structure and Regulation at the National Cancer Institute's Laboratory of Biochemistry. He is also the author of the book, "Living with our Genes." This book examines the link between DNA and our behavior.

Sara Tobin, Ph.d.
MSW Stanford University
650-725-2663

Dr. Tobin is the senior research scholar in the Program for Genomics, Ethics, and Society at the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics. She also has a Masters in Social Work. She is a molecular geneticist by training, with a special interest in human genetics.

Localization Tips:

Find a family with two or more kids and interview them about the differences in their children and whether they're more like mom or dad.
If you have a teaching hospital or recognized medical institution near you, interview a geneticist or a genetic psychiatrist.
Interview teachers or others who interact with children about their observations about sibling behavior and personalities of kids in relation to their parents.