Can DNA Test Tell Your Intelligence?

DNA testing kits can’t tell how smart you are. Much like your talents and personality, intelligence is also a complex trait that’s difficult to measure because it’s influenced by many different genes. One 2017 study () identified 52 genes associated with higher or lower intelligence, but the predictive power of those genes—or ability to tell how smart you are—is less than 5 percent. Another study from 2018 () identified 538 genes associated with intelligence, which have a 7 percent predictive power. Put simply, no DNA testing kit can accurately predict whether you’re a genius or dunce, even if the company claims it can. And, even if scientists make improvements in this field of study, DNA tests can’t account for the environmental factors that also influence intelligence. #DNATest #familyHistory #ancestryDna #geneticTest #23AndMe #23andmeResults #ancestryDnaResults #NikolaysGeneticsLessons #Dna #Genome #ancestry #Chromosome #Recombination #heritage #Neanderthals #science #biology #humanGenome #humanGenetics #Genetics #ancestors #ancestryTest #nationalities #genealogy #ancestryDnaTest #doubleHelix #family #Education #animation #DNAResults #dnaTestBuzzfeed #dnaTestResults #dnaTestingForEthnicity #FamilyTree #iTookADnaTest