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Gene Found to Explain Repeated Mistakes

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oh-wait-for-the-joke dept.

palegray.net writes "A December 6th article in Nature explores the relationship between a specific gene and those of us prone to repeatedly making the same mistakes. From the article: "Drug addicts, alcoholics and compulsive gamblers are known to be more likely than other people to have this genetic mutation ..." The gene results in the development of fewer D2 receptors in the brain, a condition which the study has shown leads to a lessened ability to learn from experience." So no complaining about dupes and typos: it's genetic!

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  1. Now, for the most useful one by MikeRT · · Score: 4, Funny

    The gene that controls the impulse to tell others what to do, when it isn't necessary to tell them what to do. The 'busybody' gene.

    1. Re:Now, for the most useful one by QuickFox · · Score: 2, Funny

      The gene that controls the impulse to tell others what to do, when it isn't necessary to tell them what to do. The 'busybody' gene. Stop calling people names just because they tell you what to do. It's for your own good.
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  2. Politics explained by El+Yanqui · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I know why so many politicians get re-elected: Too few D2 receptors in the voting population.

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    1. Re:Politics explained by marcello_dl · · Score: 5, Funny

      Now I know why people upgrade their windows installation.

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  3. Re:Must be widespread.... by Adambomb · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just look at the ad state of the World Thats either quite clever or the most apt typo ever.
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  4. Re:Just what we need by CRCulver · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's exactly what I'm suggesting. The practice of science should be punishable by death.

  5. I guess this explains ... by LaughingCoder · · Score: 5, Funny

    why I keep coming back to Slashdot!

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  6. new category to moderate by meta+coder · · Score: 2, Funny

    -D2 troll

  7. Re:Just what we need by QuickFox · · Score: 4, Funny

    (e.g. overdiagnosis of ADD to include kids who are just undiscipled), [...] people who just don't want to try to get it right. Which kind are you? Undiscipled? Or don't want to get it right?
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  8. Re:Just what we need by abigor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Right, well that's fair enough then.

  9. Re:Human behavior is simple... by Valdrax · · Score: 3, Funny

    That didn't take a lot of thought. Too lazy to flesh it out?

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  10. Re:Just what we need by bigpicture · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Personal Responsibility" What's that? Is it in the dictionary somewhere between "blame personal circumstances or others" and "It's not my fault".

  11. Re:Insanity by Boronx · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's a stupid definition.

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  12. Re:Insanity by Boronx · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's a stupid definition..

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