"I have bad genes...!"

Evolutionary psychology emphasize on natural selection of the so-called good genes that can propagate the continuation of human species with regards to adaptational pressures in the ever-changing world.

It captures the idea of the 'survival of the fittest'...something along this line.

It sometimes seem to me that I have inherited all the bad genes from my parents. Allow me to be paranoid...will I then be subjected to early elimination from the world one day?

After thinking abt my parents' good and bad traits, I realized that I have selectively inherited their respective bad traits instead of capitalizing on their good ones which is so unfortunately to speak of.

Some illustrations:

I am quite lazy and untidy in my things and handwriting. (which followed my mum as opposed to my dad's ultra neat organisational style)

I can be too rigid and practical in my way of thinking. (which followed my dad as opposed to my mum's free-style unconventional attitude)

I am more introverted. (which followed my dad as opposed to my mum's extraverted personality)


This reminded me to talk abt the topic on extraverts and introverts.

Just to say it briefly cos I'm lazy,

Everyone has different degrees of extraversion and introversion in them. I am so-called 33% more twds the introverted side, or so a personality test says.

As can be seen, I put a somewat negative connotation to introversion by saying that I inherited this bad trait from my dad. Ok, to be fair, I am not saying that being introverts is bad.

Just that from an evolutionary perspective, if you are a naturally extraverted person, you are likely to function more advantageously well in this world, or so I feel. You are likely to take the role of leading and influencing the crowd, having your opinions heard, performing on stage and enjoying better social relationships with others.

There is even a research done to find out whether extraverts are happier individuals than introverts.....needless to say, you can guess the research finding yourself. Perhaps most of the things that extraverts like to do serve to produce and enhance their level of self-esteem, joy etc within themselves. In addition, it could be due to the fact that introverts draw energy more twds their inner self than extending it outwards so they have a tendency to ruminate on their negative thoughts.

Yes, I am making a generalizing sweeping statement so don't quote me. There are certainly other situational and social factors that can influence every outcome. There is no absolutism.

To each his own.

Jus my 2 cents worth...