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Your DNA may predict your future success more than your upbringing

By InsideWellness Editorial · May 7, 2026

Originally published by ScienceDaily Mind & Brain.

A new twin study suggests your genes may play a bigger role in your future success than your upbringing. Researchers found that IQ, which is largely genetically influenced, strongly predicts education, career, and income. Even twins raised in the same household diverged based on genetic differences. The findings hint t

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