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I've been recently pondering about the question of whether or not some people are just born with a certain learning, capacity, I guess for lack of a better term, or a certain learning 'cap' of which their brain was just born with - I guess you could pose this question in another way, and just simply ask, "Do an individuals genes play a key role in how much one can learn in his or her life?"
After stating these things, the article then goes on to explain that ones environment also contributes significantly to his or her learning abilities. Factors such as education resources, nutrition, (and not stated by this particular article, but stated by other sites;
So now the question stands, after all of these things are taken into consideration, is there at birth, or can there be a 'developed' limit to ones learning capacity or learning capabilities?
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discusses this question in some sort, and states that "genes play about a 50% role in the difference of intelligence between individuals" but then goes on to state that, "these studies have not conclusively identified any genes that underlie differences in intelligence. It is likely that a large number of genes are involved, each of which makes only a small contribution to a person’s intelligence."After stating these things, the article then goes on to explain that ones environment also contributes significantly to his or her learning abilities. Factors such as education resources, nutrition, (and not stated by this particular article, but stated by other sites;
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) mold can play a role in learning disabilities too.
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, "individuals do indeed have limits to their abilities", the article states that it is just difficult to determine what these limits are, and that when working towards certain learning goals it is important to not give up, because the individual does not know their learning capacity, or capability, as it may be higher or lower than expected - but giving up simply does not solve anything and will 100% get you nowhere.So now the question stands, after all of these things are taken into consideration, is there at birth, or can there be a 'developed' limit to ones learning capacity or learning capabilities?