Is talent inherited?
Hi everyone,
According to Lamarck any characteristic that any person has is inherited by their parents. I was wondering what everyone thought about talent. Is it inherited or does a person have to learn to do something on their own?
I really would like some input on this topic because I am having trouble starting my research paper.. any help would be greatly appreciated..
Thanks
I didn't find the right solution from the internet.
References:
http://www.biology-online.org/biology-forum/about662.html
Comments
This might come down to nature vs nurture? Parents who like a thing have children who are exposed to it earlier and thus are more likely to learn to like it too?
Some talents have a genetic basis, of course (athletic ability, etc), but that's not Lamarckian, and it's not directly passing down interests or knowledge.