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There seems to be evidence either way. But with experience you do become better at something too. Role models as much as a specific talent can persuade you into a certain field. But over generations, genes can change to accomodate a person's want in a field providing them with greater capability to be good at something they keep zealously plugging away at, but possess limited talent. For instance, taxi drivers' navigational part of their brain gets bigger with time. Same goes for surgeons (via operations). It's interesting to note how blind or deaf people maximise use of their other senses better than somebody who isn't deficient in any of their senses. That is evidence of some form of physiological change that could occur. So moral is never give up or accept your limitations. And we all those.
Really good question Cherri! I'm thinking it can be both. My brother could play hockey like a pro the minute he put a hockey stick in his hand. As for me, I taught myself how to play tennis, and now I compete.
Oh and the hockey thing is also a major part in my family. Everyone on my dad's side of the family played hockey. So it could be genetic.
Thanks for comenting, guys. I guess it comes down to: the world may never know.
I believe it varies from one person to the next. It can be both and/or combined in one person :)
I'd say a bit of both: Genetics dictates potential and experience dictates how much of that potential is realized.
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