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Mental toughness is mostly inherited

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London, October 30 (ANI): A Canadian study of 219 pairs of twins has revealed that a persons genetic makeup governs his/her mental toughness. Lead researcher Tony Vernon, from the University of Western Ontario, has revealed that the questionnaire-based study probed the genetic and environmental contributions of four traits associated with mental toughness: control over life, [...] … Continue Reading »

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