❶ Genetics And Genius

There is an opinion that genius and madness are children of the same nature. The gene of genius is intensely sought after by genetics. But does he exist at all? Most likely, a separate gene does not exist, but there is a possibility of its unique combination, reflecting the inherent prerequisites in a person to become a genius. However, only when they get into favorable conditions, they develop to a high level, and the genius is realized. Location: Location:

In the works of the greatest geneticist Efroimson V. P. the issue of genius at the genetic level has been comprehensively studied. He researched the life, psyche, creativity and genealogy of many prominent people and concluded that genius is a fine line between the norm and mental disorder. There are plenty of examples of this in the history of mankind.

The essence of Efroimson's conviction boils down to the fact that talents and geniuses have in their genotype factors of internal "doping" that increase intellectual and mental activity against the background of certain abilities.

He described four biological stimulants, dependent on genes:

- high levels of uric acid in the blood, causing gout;

- increased content of androgens in women with Morris syndrome;

- high level of catecholamines in Marfan syndrome;

- with a mild form of manic-depressive psychosis, cyclic stimulation of mental activity.

Efroimson, exploring the phenomenon of A. S. Pushkin, studied the poet's family tree up to the fifth generation. In his opinion, Pushkin's talent developed against the background of cyclothymia - a tendency to quickly change the recessions and rises of mood, which he inherited from his parents. The rise in creativity and productivity came, as a rule, after periods of sharp excitement, affect.

The great geneticist discovered another factor of mental stimulation of the mental activity of A. S. Pushkin, which he inherited by chance.

Gout is a disease associated with an increase in blood uric acid, which the poet suffered from. Uric acid is similar in properties to caffeine, which increases mental alertness. So, for example, the maximum creative activity occurs in the autumn period, when this disease had a particularly strong exacerbation.

Other outstanding gouty include: Rubens, Renoir, Beethoven, Maupassant, Turgenev, Newton, Darwin, Kant, Schopenhauer, Milton, Goethe, Michelangelo, Rembrandt Christopher Columbus, Martin Luther, Boris Godunov, etc.