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Some People Just Never Learn

Posted by Zonk on from the i-could-use-a-dose-of-anti-a1 dept.

Iddo Genuth writes "German scientists recently showed what many of us suspected but could not prove — some people just don't learn. The German researchers have found a genetic factor that affects our ability to learn from our errors. The scientists demonstrated that men carrying the A1 mutation are less successful at learning to avoid mistakes than men who do not carry this genetic mutation. This finding has the potential to improve our understanding of the causes of addictive and compulsive behaviors."

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  1. Yes by superid · · Score: 5, Funny

    I call them "co workers"

    1. Re:Yes by silvertear72 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm not so high up on the corporate ladder, so I prefer to call them "Upper Management".

    2. Re:Yes by quickpick · · Score: 5, Funny

      So if I think everyone else has this genetic "ability" does that really mean its just me?

    3. Re:Yes by AceJohnny · · Score: 5, Funny

      Other people call them "cow orkers". Oh, when will "other people" learn? Don't you mean "udder people" ?

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  2. So that explains... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...all those people who voted for Bush the second time.

  3. Re:Dupe? by bbsguru · · Score: 5, Funny

    too true,
    Then again, given the subject, perhaps it bears repeating?

    Given the subject, perhaps it bears repeating?

    Given the subject...

  4. Re:If A1 is still found today... by nut · · Score: 5, Funny

    > ...doesn't it mean it has some evolutionary advantages?

    Yes.

    "Will you go out with me Saturday night?"

    "I wouldn't go out with you on Saturday if you paid me $1 million."

    "What are you doing next weekend then?"

    Persistence in the face of negative feedback sometimes is a winning strategy.

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  5. Obligatory german/austrian comment by bcg · · Score: 5, Funny

    So perhaps they won't invade Poland a third time?

    HTH