> But I believe health, beauty, EQ and IQ are all correlated. These traits all likely have some shared genetic components.
Surely you do not mean that a single gene influences all of this?
Surely you do not mean that a single gene influences all of this?
1. almost all mutations are bad
2. mutations come together (like if you’re born near chernobyl you’ll have a ton of mutations all over the place, also maybe if your parents are older or if they’re smokers and things like that)
Mutations that make you less attractive could be completely different from mutations that make you less intelligent, but if mutations tend to come in packs then having a lot of mutations in sections of the genome related to attractiveness probably means you have lots of mutations in the sections related to intelligence.
I expect there are plenty more mutations that have a mild negative effect in all areas, but are sufficiently mild that they haven't been identified as "disorders".
To be clear, I have no special knowledge or expertise in genetics or biology. This is all speculation on my part.
don't forget Epigenetics! The whole dogmatic way of genotype influencing phenotype view really need to readdressed. There are many other factors influencing what our trait.