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Discover what your genetics reveal about your success traits. These insights reflect tendencies, not certainties — possibilities shaped by both biology and life experience.
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9
Traits
4
High
2
Medium
3
Low
Understanding This Category
What Are Success Traits Traits?
Explore how your genetic variations influence characteristics related to success traits.
Genetic Markers
Each trait connects to specific genetic variants identified through research
Scientific Evidence
Results backed by peer-reviewed studies with transparent quality ratings
Personal Context
Your results compared to population averages for meaningful perspective
Clear Explanations
Each trait explained in accessible language with supporting details
Key Insights
Key Process: Key traits include hard work (dedicated effort toward goals), determination (steadfast pursuit despite obstacles), and adaptability (flexible response to change).
Practical Applications: Self‑discipline ensures consistent progress, while creativity fosters innovation in problem‑solving.
Success traits are personal qualities like hard work, determination, and adaptability that drive achievement and resilience.
Overview
Your Traits Profile
A summary of your genetic tendencies across 9 traits
9
Total Traits
4
High Tendency
2
Medium Tendency
3
Low Tendency
Empathy performance
Average genetic tendency
Household income capacity
Higher household income capacity tendency
Information processing speed performance
Lower information processing speed performance
Phoneme awareness performance
Lower phoneme awareness performance tendency
Rapid automised naming of letters performance
Lower rapid automised naming of letters performance tendency
Social communication problems
Higher social communication problems tendency
Thrill-seeking tendency
Lower thrill-seeking tendency
Verbal declarative memory
Lower verbal declarative memory tendency
Worrier or warrior tendency
Average genetic tendency
Guidance
How to Read Your Traits
Understanding genetic trait reports requires context. Here's what to keep in mind.
1
Genetics Influence, Not Determine
Your genes provide tendencies and inclinations, not fixed outcomes. Most traits emerge from complex interactions between multiple genes and life experiences.
2
Environment Matters Equally
Lifestyle, environment, and personal choices play crucial roles in how genetic tendencies express themselves. Biology provides possibilities; life shapes outcomes.
3
Results Are Associations
These findings represent statistical associations observed in research populations. They indicate tendencies and likelihoods, not certainties about any individual.
4
Science Continues to Evolve
Genetic research advances constantly. Results may be refined as new studies emerge. We update our database regularly to reflect current understanding.
These reports are for educational and informational purposes. They do not constitute medical advice or diagnosis. Consult healthcare professionals for medical decisions.
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Your Success Traits Traits
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Success Traits
Empathy Performance
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
Empathy quotient research uses self-report scales to measure how strongly people identify with others' feelings.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported empathy, with some overlap with autism-related traits and other social cognition measures.
This result reflects research-level variation in self-reported empathy and is not a clinical or social skills test.
Upbringing, life experience, mood, mental health, relationships, and current context all strongly shape how empathy actually shows up.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported empathy, with some overlap with autism-related traits and other social cognition measures.
This result reflects research-level variation in self-reported empathy and is not a clinical or social skills test.
Upbringing, life experience, mood, mental health, relationships, and current context all strongly shape how empathy actually shows up.
Success Traits
Household Income Capacity
Your Result
Higher household income capacity tendency
Very Low
Very High
Household income is studied in some of the largest GWAS because it is widely available in datasets and reflects social and economic outcomes.
These studies have identified hundreds of variants with tiny individual effects, capturing influences on cognitive ability, education, and personality.
This result reflects research-level variation in a complex social-economic trait and is not a measure of any individual's earning capacity.
Education, geography, opportunity, family circumstances, life events, health, and many social factors all have major effects on actual income.
These studies have identified hundreds of variants with tiny individual effects, capturing influences on cognitive ability, education, and personality.
This result reflects research-level variation in a complex social-economic trait and is not a measure of any individual's earning capacity.
Education, geography, opportunity, family circumstances, life events, health, and many social factors all have major effects on actual income.
Success Traits
Information Processing Speed Performance
Your Result
Lower information processing speed performance
Very Low
Very High
Information processing speed measures how quickly people can take in and respond to information, often using reaction-time tasks.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to processing speed, with overlap with general cognitive ability.
This result reflects research-level variation in cognitive biology and is not a clinical or academic test.
Sleep, attention, age, alcohol, medications, mood, and overall health all strongly affect actual processing speed.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to processing speed, with overlap with general cognitive ability.
This result reflects research-level variation in cognitive biology and is not a clinical or academic test.
Sleep, attention, age, alcohol, medications, mood, and overall health all strongly affect actual processing speed.
Success Traits
Phoneme Awareness Performance
Your Result
Lower phoneme awareness performance tendency
Very Low
Very High
Phoneme awareness is the ability to identify and manipulate the smallest units of sound in spoken words. It is a key research measure in reading development.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to phoneme awareness and other reading-related traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in reading-related cognition and is not a reading assessment.
Early language exposure, education, hearing, and overall reading practice strongly affect actual phoneme awareness.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to phoneme awareness and other reading-related traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in reading-related cognition and is not a reading assessment.
Early language exposure, education, hearing, and overall reading practice strongly affect actual phoneme awareness.
Success Traits
Rapid Automised Naming Of Letters Performance
Your Result
Lower rapid automised naming of letters performance tendency
Very Low
Very High
Rapid automised naming (RAN) of letters asks people to name printed letters as quickly as possible. It is widely used in reading research as a predictor of fluency.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to RAN tasks, with overlap with reading and processing-speed traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in reading-related cognition and is not a reading test.
Education, practice, attention, sleep, and overall cognitive health strongly shape actual RAN performance.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to RAN tasks, with overlap with reading and processing-speed traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in reading-related cognition and is not a reading test.
Education, practice, attention, sleep, and overall cognitive health strongly shape actual RAN performance.
Success Traits
Social Communication Problems
Your Result
Higher social communication problems tendency
Very Low
Very High
This research area looks at inherited differences in social communication skills, often studied in autism research.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to social communication difficulties, with overlap with autism, ADHD, and language traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in social cognition and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Early development, environment, education, support, and overall context strongly shape actual social communication.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to social communication difficulties, with overlap with autism, ADHD, and language traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in social cognition and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Early development, environment, education, support, and overall context strongly shape actual social communication.
Success Traits
Thrill-Seeking Tendency
Your Result
Lower thrill-seeking tendency
Very Low
Very High
Adventurousness research looks at how strongly people are drawn to novelty, sensation, and risk-tinged experiences.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported adventurousness, with overlap with personality traits like openness and risk tolerance.
This result reflects research-level variation in personality biology and is not a personality test.
Age, mood, peer group, life stage, and current context all strongly shape actual thrill-seeking behavior.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported adventurousness, with overlap with personality traits like openness and risk tolerance.
This result reflects research-level variation in personality biology and is not a personality test.
Age, mood, peer group, life stage, and current context all strongly shape actual thrill-seeking behavior.
Success Traits
Verbal Declarative Memory
Your Result
Lower verbal declarative memory tendency
Very Low
Very High
Verbal declarative memory is the ability to recall verbal information, such as words from a list or details from a story. It is one of the most studied cognitive measures.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to memory performance in older adults, including signals near genes involved in synaptic biology.
This result reflects research-level variation in memory biology and is not a cognitive test or a diagnosis of memory problems.
Sleep, stress, age, education, mood, attention, alcohol, medications, and overall health all strongly shape actual memory performance.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to memory performance in older adults, including signals near genes involved in synaptic biology.
This result reflects research-level variation in memory biology and is not a cognitive test or a diagnosis of memory problems.
Sleep, stress, age, education, mood, attention, alcohol, medications, and overall health all strongly shape actual memory performance.
Success Traits
Worrier Or Warrior Tendency
Inconclusive - Insufficient DNA data available
The "worrier-warrior" idea comes from research on the COMT gene, which influences dopamine breakdown in the prefrontal cortex.
The Val and Met variants in COMT have been associated with subtle differences in cognitive style under stress, with no single profile being globally better or worse.
This result reflects research-level variation in dopamine biology and is not a personality test or a performance prediction.
Stress, sleep, mood, training, task type, and overall health all strongly affect how this biology actually shows up in behavior.
The Val and Met variants in COMT have been associated with subtle differences in cognitive style under stress, with no single profile being globally better or worse.
This result reflects research-level variation in dopamine biology and is not a personality test or a performance prediction.
Stress, sleep, mood, training, task type, and overall health all strongly affect how this biology actually shows up in behavior.
60% genetic
40% environmental
Sports & Wellness
Ankle Injury Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher ankle injury susceptibility
Very Low
Very High
Ankle injuries (sprains and ligament damage) are among the most common musculoskeletal injuries in sport.
GWAS work has identified variants near collagen and elastin genes (such as COL1A1 and COL5A1) linked to ankle injury susceptibility.
This result reflects research-level variation in connective tissue biology and is not an injury-risk diagnosis.
Sport type, footwear, surface, prior injury, balance training, fatigue, and warm-up have a major impact on actual ankle injury risk.
GWAS work has identified variants near collagen and elastin genes (such as COL1A1 and COL5A1) linked to ankle injury susceptibility.
This result reflects research-level variation in connective tissue biology and is not an injury-risk diagnosis.
Sport type, footwear, surface, prior injury, balance training, fatigue, and warm-up have a major impact on actual ankle injury risk.
Personality
Anxiety Susceptibility
Your Result
Lower anxiety susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
This research area looks at the anxiety and tension component of neuroticism, a Big Five personality dimension.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported anxiety and tension, with overlap with broader neuroticism, depression, and well-being traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in personality-related traits and is not a clinical anxiety diagnosis.
Stress, sleep, life events, relationships, mental health support, and overall context strongly shape how anxiety actually appears.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported anxiety and tension, with overlap with broader neuroticism, depression, and well-being traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in personality-related traits and is not a clinical anxiety diagnosis.
Stress, sleep, life events, relationships, mental health support, and overall context strongly shape how anxiety actually appears.
Your Result
Higher artificially sweetened beverage consumption tendency
Very Low
Very High
This research area looks at preference for diet drinks sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners.
Variants in taste receptor genes and reward-related genes have been studied for their links to artificially sweetened beverage preference.
This result reflects research-level variation in beverage preference and is not a recommendation about diet drinks.
Cuisine, weight goals, perceived taste, food environment, and overall dietary pattern strongly shape real intake.
Variants in taste receptor genes and reward-related genes have been studied for their links to artificially sweetened beverage preference.
This result reflects research-level variation in beverage preference and is not a recommendation about diet drinks.
Cuisine, weight goals, perceived taste, food environment, and overall dietary pattern strongly shape real intake.
Sensory Perception
Astigmatism Susceptibility
Your Result
Lower astigmatism susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Corneal astigmatism is a refractive error caused by an irregular curvature of the cornea, leading to blurred vision at multiple distances.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to corneal shape and astigmatism susceptibility.
This result reflects research-level variation in eye biology and is not an eye exam or a vision prescription.
Eye growth, age, and other refractive conditions also influence actual astigmatism.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to corneal shape and astigmatism susceptibility.
This result reflects research-level variation in eye biology and is not an eye exam or a vision prescription.
Eye growth, age, and other refractive conditions also influence actual astigmatism.
Personality
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Your Result
Higher attention deficit hyperactivity disorder tendency
Very Low
Very High
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition involving inattention, impulsivity, and (sometimes) hyperactivity.
GWAS work has identified more than a dozen variants linked to ADHD susceptibility, with overlap with cognitive and behavioral traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in ADHD susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Diagnosis requires evaluation by a qualified clinician using a full developmental and current functional history.
GWAS work has identified more than a dozen variants linked to ADHD susceptibility, with overlap with cognitive and behavioral traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in ADHD susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Diagnosis requires evaluation by a qualified clinician using a full developmental and current functional history.
Personality
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Your Result
Lower autism spectrum disorder tendency
Very Low
Very High
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition with wide variation in presentation and support needs.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to ASD susceptibility, with both common and rare variants contributing.
This result reflects research-level variation in ASD susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Diagnosis requires evaluation by qualified clinicians, and ASD is far more than any single test or score.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to ASD susceptibility, with both common and rare variants contributing.
This result reflects research-level variation in ASD susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Diagnosis requires evaluation by qualified clinicians, and ASD is far more than any single test or score.
Personality
Bipolar Disorder
Your Result
Lower bipolar disorder tendency
Very Low
Very High
Bipolar disorder is a mood condition characterized by episodes of depression and elevated mood (mania or hypomania).
GWAS work has identified more than 60 variants linked to bipolar disorder susceptibility, with overlap with schizophrenia and depression traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in bipolar disorder susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Diagnosis requires evaluation by qualified clinicians, and most people with susceptibility variants do not develop the condition.
GWAS work has identified more than 60 variants linked to bipolar disorder susceptibility, with overlap with schizophrenia and depression traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in bipolar disorder susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Diagnosis requires evaluation by qualified clinicians, and most people with susceptibility variants do not develop the condition.
Your Result
Higher bitter (PROP) taste perception
Very Low
Very High
Bitter (PROP) taste perception here refers to a study in adults with obesity and metabolic syndrome that measured how strongly people perceive the compound 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP), a research marker of overall bitter sensitivity.
Variants in the TAS2R38 bitter-taste receptor gene are the main inherited factor in PROP perception and influence sensitivity to many bitter foods.
This result reflects research from a specific clinical population studying bitter taste, not a general dietary tolerance measure.
Saliva composition, age, smoking, oral health, and cuisine exposure also affect how strongly bitter foods feel in everyday eating.
Variants in the TAS2R38 bitter-taste receptor gene are the main inherited factor in PROP perception and influence sensitivity to many bitter foods.
This result reflects research from a specific clinical population studying bitter taste, not a general dietary tolerance measure.
Saliva composition, age, smoking, oral health, and cuisine exposure also affect how strongly bitter foods feel in everyday eating.
Your Result
Higher bitter alcoholic beverage consumption tendency
Very Low
Very High
This research area looks at how often people consume bitter alcoholic drinks like beer, dry wine, or spirits with bitter notes.
GWAS work has identified variants near taste receptor and alcohol-metabolism genes that influence preference for bitter alcoholic beverages.
This result reflects research-level variation in beverage preference and is not a recommendation about alcohol intake.
Cuisine, social context, age of first exposure, overall taste sensitivity, and other lifestyle factors strongly shape real consumption.
GWAS work has identified variants near taste receptor and alcohol-metabolism genes that influence preference for bitter alcoholic beverages.
This result reflects research-level variation in beverage preference and is not a recommendation about alcohol intake.
Cuisine, social context, age of first exposure, overall taste sensitivity, and other lifestyle factors strongly shape real consumption.
Your Result
Higher bitter beverage consumption tendency
Very Low
Very High
This research area looks at preference for bitter beverages such as coffee, tea, dark chocolate drinks, and tonic water.
Variants in bitter taste receptor genes (such as TAS2R38) influence sensitivity to bitter compounds and can shape beverage preference.
This result reflects research-level variation in taste biology and is not a recommended intake.
Cuisine, age, exposure history, and other taste preferences also strongly shape what bitter beverages people enjoy.
Variants in bitter taste receptor genes (such as TAS2R38) influence sensitivity to bitter compounds and can shape beverage preference.
This result reflects research-level variation in taste biology and is not a recommended intake.
Cuisine, age, exposure history, and other taste preferences also strongly shape what bitter beverages people enjoy.
Well-Being
Bone Mineral Density
Your Result
Lower bone mineral density
Very Low
Very High
Bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip is one of the most studied measures of bone strength and a key research marker for fracture risk.
Hundreds of common variants near genes for bone formation and remodeling (such as WNT, RANK, and ESR pathways) have been linked to BMD.
This result reflects research-level variation in bone biology and is not a DEXA scan or a clinical fracture-risk assessment.
Calcium and vitamin D, weight-bearing exercise, weight, hormones, smoking, alcohol, age, and medications strongly influence actual bone density.
Hundreds of common variants near genes for bone formation and remodeling (such as WNT, RANK, and ESR pathways) have been linked to BMD.
This result reflects research-level variation in bone biology and is not a DEXA scan or a clinical fracture-risk assessment.
Calcium and vitamin D, weight-bearing exercise, weight, hormones, smoking, alcohol, age, and medications strongly influence actual bone density.
Well-Being
Bone Strength
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
Bone strength here refers to research on inherited differences in fracture susceptibility, including stress fractures from repeated load.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to bone density, bone geometry, and collagen biology that affect fracture risk.
This result reflects research-level variation in bone biology and is not a clinical fracture-risk assessment.
Training load, calcium and vitamin D, hormones, body weight, footwear, surface, and recovery also strongly influence actual stress-fracture risk.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to bone density, bone geometry, and collagen biology that affect fracture risk.
This result reflects research-level variation in bone biology and is not a clinical fracture-risk assessment.
Training load, calcium and vitamin D, hormones, body weight, footwear, surface, and recovery also strongly influence actual stress-fracture risk.
Personality
Bulimia Nervosa Susceptibility
Your Result
Lower bulimia nervosa susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder marked by binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors. It has both biological and environmental contributors.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to bulimia and other eating disorders, often overlapping with general eating disorder susceptibility.
This result reflects research-level variation in eating disorder susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Body image, dieting history, family environment, mental health, life events, and access to support all strongly affect whether bulimia develops.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to bulimia and other eating disorders, often overlapping with general eating disorder susceptibility.
This result reflects research-level variation in eating disorder susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Body image, dieting history, family environment, mental health, life events, and access to support all strongly affect whether bulimia develops.
Physical Appearance
Bunions Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher bunions susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Hallux valgus (bunions) is a deformity of the joint at the base of the big toe, with strong heritable and biomechanical contributions.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to bunion susceptibility, often near genes involved in foot development.
This result reflects research-level variation in foot biology and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Footwear, foot biomechanics, body weight, age, and prior injuries all strongly affect actual bunion development.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to bunion susceptibility, often near genes involved in foot development.
This result reflects research-level variation in foot biology and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Footwear, foot biomechanics, body weight, age, and prior injuries all strongly affect actual bunion development.
Nutrition
Calcium Levels
Your Result
Higher calcium levels
Very Low
Very High
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Most of it sits in bones and teeth, while a small fraction circulates in blood and helps muscles, nerves, and clotting work.
GWAS studies of serum calcium have identified variants in genes that regulate calcium absorption, parathyroid signaling, and vitamin D metabolism.
This result reflects research-level variation in calcium-related biology and is not a serum calcium reading or a recommendation about supplements.
Diet, vitamin D status, age, hormones, kidney function, medications, and physical activity also strongly shape real calcium balance and bone health.
GWAS studies of serum calcium have identified variants in genes that regulate calcium absorption, parathyroid signaling, and vitamin D metabolism.
This result reflects research-level variation in calcium-related biology and is not a serum calcium reading or a recommendation about supplements.
Diet, vitamin D status, age, hormones, kidney function, medications, and physical activity also strongly shape real calcium balance and bone health.
Your Result
Higher coffee consumption tendency
Very Low
Very High
Coffee consumption is one of the most studied dietary habits because it relates to caffeine metabolism, cardiovascular health, and reward biology.
GWAS work has identified variants in CYP1A2, AHR, and other caffeine-related genes linked to differences in habitual coffee intake.
This result reflects research-level variation in coffee preference and is not a recommended daily intake.
Cuisine, work schedule, sleep needs, sensitivity, social context, and personal taste also strongly shape coffee intake.
GWAS work has identified variants in CYP1A2, AHR, and other caffeine-related genes linked to differences in habitual coffee intake.
This result reflects research-level variation in coffee preference and is not a recommended daily intake.
Cuisine, work schedule, sleep needs, sensitivity, social context, and personal taste also strongly shape coffee intake.
Personality
Conduct Disorder
Your Result
Higher conduct disorder tendency
Very Low
Very High
Conduct disorder is a childhood and adolescent condition marked by persistent patterns of aggressive or rule-breaking behavior.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to conduct disorder, with overlap with impulsivity and externalizing traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in behavioral susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Family environment, peer group, school, life events, mental health, and access to support strongly shape whether and how conduct problems appear.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to conduct disorder, with overlap with impulsivity and externalizing traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in behavioral susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Family environment, peer group, school, life events, mental health, and access to support strongly shape whether and how conduct problems appear.
Personality
Depression Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher depression susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Major depression is one of the most common mental health conditions and one of the most studied in psychiatric genetics.
GWAS work has identified more than 100 variants linked to depression susceptibility, each with a tiny effect.
This result reflects research-level variation in depression susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Life events, stress, sleep, social support, physical health, hormones, and access to mental health care strongly affect whether depression develops.
GWAS work has identified more than 100 variants linked to depression susceptibility, each with a tiny effect.
This result reflects research-level variation in depression susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Life events, stress, sleep, social support, physical health, hormones, and access to mental health care strongly affect whether depression develops.
Personality
Embarrassment Worry Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher embarrassment worry susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects a UK Biobank self-report item about prolonged worry after embarrassing events, used in mood and personality research.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with neuroticism and rumination traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Personality, mental health, social context, and prior experiences strongly shape actual responses to embarrassment.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with neuroticism and rumination traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Personality, mental health, social context, and prior experiences strongly shape actual responses to embarrassment.
Success Traits
Empathy Performance
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
Empathy quotient research uses self-report scales to measure how strongly people identify with others' feelings.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported empathy, with some overlap with autism-related traits and other social cognition measures.
This result reflects research-level variation in self-reported empathy and is not a clinical or social skills test.
Upbringing, life experience, mood, mental health, relationships, and current context all strongly shape how empathy actually shows up.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported empathy, with some overlap with autism-related traits and other social cognition measures.
This result reflects research-level variation in self-reported empathy and is not a clinical or social skills test.
Upbringing, life experience, mood, mental health, relationships, and current context all strongly shape how empathy actually shows up.
Personality
Fed-Up Feelings Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher fed-up feelings susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects a UK Biobank self-report item about how often someone feels fed-up, used as part of broader mood research.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with neuroticism and depression measures.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, stress, life events, relationships, mental health support, and overall context strongly shape day-to-day mood.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with neuroticism and depression measures.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, stress, life events, relationships, mental health support, and overall context strongly shape day-to-day mood.
Behavior
Food Addiction Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher food addiction susceptibility
Very Low
Very High
Food addiction research uses concepts from substance addiction (cravings, loss of control, persistent use despite harm) applied to highly palatable foods.
GWAS work has examined variants overlapping with addiction biology and reward circuit genes (such as DRD2, FTO).
This result reflects research-level variation linked to food addiction traits and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Food environment, stress, sleep, mood, learned habits, hormones, and access to support all strongly shape eating behavior in real life.
GWAS work has examined variants overlapping with addiction biology and reward circuit genes (such as DRD2, FTO).
This result reflects research-level variation linked to food addiction traits and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Food environment, stress, sleep, mood, learned habits, hormones, and access to support all strongly shape eating behavior in real life.
Physical Appearance
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Susceptibility
Your Result
Lower frontal fibrosing alopecia susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a form of scarring hair loss that mostly affects post-menopausal women, with a frontal hairline pattern.
GWAS work has identified variants near HLA and immune genes (such as CYP1B1) linked to frontal fibrosing alopecia.
This result reflects research-level variation in this specific form of hair loss and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Hormones, environmental triggers, skin care, and other immune conditions also influence whether the condition develops.
GWAS work has identified variants near HLA and immune genes (such as CYP1B1) linked to frontal fibrosing alopecia.
This result reflects research-level variation in this specific form of hair loss and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Hormones, environmental triggers, skin care, and other immune conditions also influence whether the condition develops.
Diet
Gluten Tolerance
Your Result
Lower gluten tolerance
Very Low
Very High
Gluten tolerance here refers to research on how people without diagnosed celiac disease vary in how they respond to gluten-containing foods, sometimes described as non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
Most genetic signal in this area still comes from celiac-associated HLA variants, but additional variants tied to gut barrier and immune signaling have been studied.
This result reflects research-level variation and is not a diagnostic test for celiac disease, wheat allergy, or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
Gut microbiome, FODMAP content, fiber intake, stress, infections, and other dietary components also shape how people feel after eating gluten.
Most genetic signal in this area still comes from celiac-associated HLA variants, but additional variants tied to gut barrier and immune signaling have been studied.
This result reflects research-level variation and is not a diagnostic test for celiac disease, wheat allergy, or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
Gut microbiome, FODMAP content, fiber intake, stress, infections, and other dietary components also shape how people feel after eating gluten.
Personality
Guilt Feelings Susceptibility
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects a UK Biobank self-report item about how often someone feels guilty, used in broader mood and personality research.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with neuroticism and depression measures.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Cultural background, upbringing, life events, mental health, and current context strongly shape feelings of guilt.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with neuroticism and depression measures.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Cultural background, upbringing, life events, mental health, and current context strongly shape feelings of guilt.
Personality
Help-Seeking From A Doctor
Your Result
Lower help-seeking from a doctor tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects research on whether and how often people seek help from a general practitioner for mental or emotional concerns.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to help-seeking behavior, with overlap with personality and mental health traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in health-related behavior and is not a clinical recommendation.
Access to care, stigma, culture, financial situation, severity of symptoms, and prior experience with healthcare strongly shape actual help-seeking.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to help-seeking behavior, with overlap with personality and mental health traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in health-related behavior and is not a clinical recommendation.
Access to care, stigma, culture, financial situation, severity of symptoms, and prior experience with healthcare strongly shape actual help-seeking.
Success Traits
Household Income Capacity
Your Result
Higher household income capacity tendency
Very Low
Very High
Household income is studied in some of the largest GWAS because it is widely available in datasets and reflects social and economic outcomes.
These studies have identified hundreds of variants with tiny individual effects, capturing influences on cognitive ability, education, and personality.
This result reflects research-level variation in a complex social-economic trait and is not a measure of any individual's earning capacity.
Education, geography, opportunity, family circumstances, life events, health, and many social factors all have major effects on actual income.
These studies have identified hundreds of variants with tiny individual effects, capturing influences on cognitive ability, education, and personality.
This result reflects research-level variation in a complex social-economic trait and is not a measure of any individual's earning capacity.
Education, geography, opportunity, family circumstances, life events, health, and many social factors all have major effects on actual income.
Personality
Hurt Feelings Susceptibility
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects a UK Biobank self-report item about how easily someone feels hurt by others, used in mood and personality research.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with neuroticism.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Relationships, life experience, mental health, and current context strongly shape how often someone feels hurt.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with neuroticism.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Relationships, life experience, mental health, and current context strongly shape how often someone feels hurt.
Success Traits
Information Processing Speed Performance
Your Result
Lower information processing speed performance
Very Low
Very High
Information processing speed measures how quickly people can take in and respond to information, often using reaction-time tasks.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to processing speed, with overlap with general cognitive ability.
This result reflects research-level variation in cognitive biology and is not a clinical or academic test.
Sleep, attention, age, alcohol, medications, mood, and overall health all strongly affect actual processing speed.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to processing speed, with overlap with general cognitive ability.
This result reflects research-level variation in cognitive biology and is not a clinical or academic test.
Sleep, attention, age, alcohol, medications, mood, and overall health all strongly affect actual processing speed.
Nutrition
Iron Levels
Your Result
Lower iron levels
Very Low
Very High
Iron is essential for hemoglobin in red blood cells and for many enzymes. Researchers track several iron biomarkers, including transferrin, ferritin, and serum iron.
Variants in HFE and TMPRSS6, among others, have been linked to differences in iron absorption, transport, and storage.
This result reflects research-level variation in iron-related biology and is not a blood test or a recommendation for iron supplementation.
Dietary iron intake, blood loss (including menstruation), pregnancy, inflammation, GI health, and medications also strongly influence real iron status.
Variants in HFE and TMPRSS6, among others, have been linked to differences in iron absorption, transport, and storage.
This result reflects research-level variation in iron-related biology and is not a blood test or a recommendation for iron supplementation.
Dietary iron intake, blood loss (including menstruation), pregnancy, inflammation, GI health, and medications also strongly influence real iron status.
Personality
Irritability Susceptibility
Your Result
Lower irritability susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Irritable mood research uses self-report items to study how easily people feel irritated or annoyed.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported irritability, with overlap with neuroticism and other mood-related traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, stress, hunger, life events, mental health, and overall context strongly shape day-to-day irritability.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported irritability, with overlap with neuroticism and other mood-related traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, stress, hunger, life events, mental health, and overall context strongly shape day-to-day irritability.
Nutrition
Lead Levels
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
Lead is a heavy metal with no useful role in the body. Researchers study blood lead levels because chronic exposure has measurable health effects.
Variants in genes that affect metal transport and detoxification (such as ALAD) have been linked to small differences in measured lead burden between people with similar exposure.
This result reflects research-level variation in how the body handles lead and is not a measurement of current exposure.
Environmental exposure (old paint, water pipes, contaminated soil, occupational settings) is by far the largest determinant of actual lead burden.
Variants in genes that affect metal transport and detoxification (such as ALAD) have been linked to small differences in measured lead burden between people with similar exposure.
This result reflects research-level variation in how the body handles lead and is not a measurement of current exposure.
Environmental exposure (old paint, water pipes, contaminated soil, occupational settings) is by far the largest determinant of actual lead burden.
Behavior
Left-Handedness
Your Result
Higher left-handedness tendency
Very Low
Very High
Handedness reflects which hand is preferred for fine motor tasks. About 10 percent of people are predominantly left-handed.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to left-handedness, including signals near genes involved in microtubule biology and brain development.
This result reflects research-level variation in handedness biology and is not direct observation of hand preference.
Cultural pressures, training, brain injury, and developmental factors also affect the hand actually used for various tasks.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to left-handedness, including signals near genes involved in microtubule biology and brain development.
This result reflects research-level variation in handedness biology and is not direct observation of hand preference.
Cultural pressures, training, brain injury, and developmental factors also affect the hand actually used for various tasks.
Personality
Life Satisfaction
Your Result
Higher life satisfaction tendency
Very Low
Very High
Life satisfaction is a global self-evaluation of one's life and is one of the most widely used well-being measures.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to life satisfaction, with overlap with happiness, personality, and mental health traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in well-being-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Relationships, work, finances, health, and life circumstances all strongly shape actual life satisfaction.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to life satisfaction, with overlap with happiness, personality, and mental health traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in well-being-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Relationships, work, finances, health, and life circumstances all strongly shape actual life satisfaction.
Personality
Miserable Feelings Susceptibility
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects a UK Biobank self-report item about how often someone feels miserable, used in broader mood research.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with neuroticism and depression.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, stress, life events, mental health support, and current context strongly shape day-to-day mood.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with neuroticism and depression.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, stress, life events, mental health support, and current context strongly shape day-to-day mood.
Personality
Mood Swings Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher mood swings susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Mood swings research studies inherited differences in how often and how strongly mood changes during everyday life.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported mood swings, with overlap with neuroticism and depression-related traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, stress, hormones, life events, relationships, mental health, and overall well-being strongly shape mood swings in practice.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported mood swings, with overlap with neuroticism and depression-related traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, stress, hormones, life events, relationships, mental health, and overall well-being strongly shape mood swings in practice.
Behavior
Mosquito Bite Itch Susceptibility
Your Result
Lower mosquito bite itch susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Itch intensity after a mosquito bite varies widely between people because of differences in immune response to mosquito saliva.
GWAS work has identified variants near immune and skin biology genes linked to itch intensity.
This result reflects research-level variation in skin and immune biology and is not a clinical evaluation.
Mosquito species, prior exposure, body location, scratching, and use of antihistamines all affect how strongly bites itch.
GWAS work has identified variants near immune and skin biology genes linked to itch intensity.
This result reflects research-level variation in skin and immune biology and is not a clinical evaluation.
Mosquito species, prior exposure, body location, scratching, and use of antihistamines all affect how strongly bites itch.
Behavior
Motion Sickness Resistance
Your Result
Lower motion sickness resistance
Very Low
Very High
Motion sickness happens when the brain receives mismatched signals from the inner ear, eyes, and body sensors.
GWAS work has identified more than 30 variants linked to motion sickness susceptibility, with some overlap with migraine and balance traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in motion-sickness biology and is not a clinical evaluation.
Age, pregnancy, type of motion (car, sea, air), reading or screens during travel, dehydration, and medications all strongly affect actual motion sickness.
GWAS work has identified more than 30 variants linked to motion sickness susceptibility, with some overlap with migraine and balance traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in motion-sickness biology and is not a clinical evaluation.
Age, pregnancy, type of motion (car, sea, air), reading or screens during travel, dehydration, and medications all strongly affect actual motion sickness.
Behavior
Narcolepsy Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher narcolepsy susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological condition that disrupts sleep-wake regulation, sometimes including cataplexy.
GWAS work has identified strong HLA associations (especially HLA-DQB1*06:02) and TCR variants linked to narcolepsy with cataplexy.
This result reflects research-level variation in narcolepsy susceptibility and is not a diagnosis.
Diagnosis requires sleep studies and clinical evaluation, and only a small minority of people with the susceptibility variants develop narcolepsy.
GWAS work has identified strong HLA associations (especially HLA-DQB1*06:02) and TCR variants linked to narcolepsy with cataplexy.
This result reflects research-level variation in narcolepsy susceptibility and is not a diagnosis.
Diagnosis requires sleep studies and clinical evaluation, and only a small minority of people with the susceptibility variants develop narcolepsy.
Personality
Nervousness Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher nervousness susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects a UK Biobank self-report item about how easily someone feels nervous, used in mood and personality research.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with anxiety and neuroticism.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical anxiety assessment.
Stress, sleep, life events, mental health support, and current context strongly shape how nervous someone feels.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with anxiety and neuroticism.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical anxiety assessment.
Stress, sleep, life events, mental health support, and current context strongly shape how nervous someone feels.
Nutrition
Omega-3 (ALA) Processing
Your Result
Higher omega-3 (ALA) processing tendency
Very Low
Very High
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid found in flaxseed, walnuts, and chia. The body can convert a small fraction of ALA into longer-chain omega-3s like EPA and DHA.
Variants in the FADS gene cluster influence the activity of desaturase enzymes that perform this conversion, which differs across populations.
This result reflects research-level variation in fatty acid processing and is not a measurement of current omega-3 status or a supplement recommendation.
Dietary intake of plant and marine omega-3 sources is by far the strongest factor for actual omega-3 levels.
Variants in the FADS gene cluster influence the activity of desaturase enzymes that perform this conversion, which differs across populations.
This result reflects research-level variation in fatty acid processing and is not a measurement of current omega-3 status or a supplement recommendation.
Dietary intake of plant and marine omega-3 sources is by far the strongest factor for actual omega-3 levels.
Nutrition
Omega-3 (DHA) Processing
Your Result
Reduced ability to metabolize omega-3 (DHA)
Very Low
Very High
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a long-chain omega-3 found mainly in fatty fish, important for brain and retinal tissue.
Variants in the FADS gene cluster, which controls fatty acid desaturation, affect plasma DHA levels and the conversion of plant-based omega-3 into DHA.
This result reflects research-level variation in DHA processing and is not a measurement of current DHA levels or a supplement recommendation.
Fish and algae consumption are the dominant sources of DHA in real life, and overall diet and life stage (pregnancy, breastfeeding) also matter.
Variants in the FADS gene cluster, which controls fatty acid desaturation, affect plasma DHA levels and the conversion of plant-based omega-3 into DHA.
This result reflects research-level variation in DHA processing and is not a measurement of current DHA levels or a supplement recommendation.
Fish and algae consumption are the dominant sources of DHA in real life, and overall diet and life stage (pregnancy, breastfeeding) also matter.
Nutrition
Omega-3 (DPA) Processing
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) is an intermediate long-chain omega-3 fatty acid, sitting between EPA and DHA in the conversion pathway.
Variants in the FADS gene cluster influence the desaturase enzymes that affect plasma DPA levels.
This result reflects research-level variation in DPA processing and is not a clinical measurement or a supplement recommendation.
Dietary marine omega-3 intake, broader diet quality, and life stage also play a large role in actual DPA status.
Variants in the FADS gene cluster influence the desaturase enzymes that affect plasma DPA levels.
This result reflects research-level variation in DPA processing and is not a clinical measurement or a supplement recommendation.
Dietary marine omega-3 intake, broader diet quality, and life stage also play a large role in actual DPA status.
Nutrition
Omega-3 (EPA) Processing
Your Result
Reduced ability to metabolize omega-3 (EPA)
Very Low
Very High
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid found in fatty fish. It is studied for its role in inflammation pathways and cardiovascular biology.
Variants in the FADS gene cluster affect how efficiently shorter-chain fatty acids are converted to EPA, leading to differences in plasma EPA across people.
This result reflects research-level variation in EPA processing and is not a clinical measurement or a treatment plan.
Fish intake, supplements, and overall diet drive most of the real-world variation in EPA levels.
Variants in the FADS gene cluster affect how efficiently shorter-chain fatty acids are converted to EPA, leading to differences in plasma EPA across people.
This result reflects research-level variation in EPA processing and is not a clinical measurement or a treatment plan.
Fish intake, supplements, and overall diet drive most of the real-world variation in EPA levels.
Success Traits
Phoneme Awareness Performance
Your Result
Lower phoneme awareness performance tendency
Very Low
Very High
Phoneme awareness is the ability to identify and manipulate the smallest units of sound in spoken words. It is a key research measure in reading development.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to phoneme awareness and other reading-related traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in reading-related cognition and is not a reading assessment.
Early language exposure, education, hearing, and overall reading practice strongly affect actual phoneme awareness.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to phoneme awareness and other reading-related traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in reading-related cognition and is not a reading assessment.
Early language exposure, education, hearing, and overall reading practice strongly affect actual phoneme awareness.
Nutrition
Phosphorus Levels
Your Result
Higher phosphorus levels
Very Low
Very High
Phosphorus is a mineral that combines with calcium in bones and teeth and is also involved in energy metabolism (as ATP) and DNA structure.
GWAS work has identified variants near genes regulating phosphorus absorption and renal handling that contribute to small differences in serum phosphorus.
This result reflects research-level variation in phosphorus biology and is not a serum phosphorus test or a recommendation about intake.
Diet, kidney function, vitamin D status, parathyroid hormone, medications, and age also strongly influence actual phosphorus levels.
GWAS work has identified variants near genes regulating phosphorus absorption and renal handling that contribute to small differences in serum phosphorus.
This result reflects research-level variation in phosphorus biology and is not a serum phosphorus test or a recommendation about intake.
Diet, kidney function, vitamin D status, parathyroid hormone, medications, and age also strongly influence actual phosphorus levels.
Personality
Positive Affect
Your Result
Higher positive affect tendency
Very Low
Very High
Positive affect research measures how often people experience pleasant emotions like joy, enthusiasm, or contentment.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to positive affect, with overlap with well-being and personality traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, relationships, life events, mental health, and overall context strongly shape day-to-day positive emotion.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to positive affect, with overlap with well-being and personality traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Sleep, relationships, life events, mental health, and overall context strongly shape day-to-day positive emotion.
Personality
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Your Result
Lower post-traumatic stress disorder tendency
Very Low
Very High
PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after exposure to traumatic events. Both inherited and environmental factors contribute.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to PTSD susceptibility, with overlap with depression and anxiety traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in PTSD susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Type and severity of trauma, age at exposure, social support, prior mental health, and access to treatment have major effects on whether PTSD develops.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to PTSD susceptibility, with overlap with depression and anxiety traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in PTSD susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Type and severity of trauma, age at exposure, social support, prior mental health, and access to treatment have major effects on whether PTSD develops.
Your Result
Higher psoriasis susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated skin condition that causes scaly, inflamed plaques.
GWAS work has identified more than 60 variants linked to psoriasis, including strong signals in the HLA region (HLA-C*06:02) and in IL-23 signaling.
This result reflects research-level variation in immune biology and is not a clinical diagnosis of psoriasis.
Triggers (skin trauma, infections, stress, smoking, certain medications) and other autoimmune conditions also affect actual psoriasis course.
GWAS work has identified more than 60 variants linked to psoriasis, including strong signals in the HLA region (HLA-C*06:02) and in IL-23 signaling.
This result reflects research-level variation in immune biology and is not a clinical diagnosis of psoriasis.
Triggers (skin trauma, infections, stress, smoking, certain medications) and other autoimmune conditions also affect actual psoriasis course.
Success Traits
Rapid Automised Naming Of Letters Performance
Your Result
Lower rapid automised naming of letters performance tendency
Very Low
Very High
Rapid automised naming (RAN) of letters asks people to name printed letters as quickly as possible. It is widely used in reading research as a predictor of fluency.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to RAN tasks, with overlap with reading and processing-speed traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in reading-related cognition and is not a reading test.
Education, practice, attention, sleep, and overall cognitive health strongly shape actual RAN performance.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to RAN tasks, with overlap with reading and processing-speed traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in reading-related cognition and is not a reading test.
Education, practice, attention, sleep, and overall cognitive health strongly shape actual RAN performance.
Your Result
Lower regular attendance at a gym or sports club tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects research on inherited factors associated with frequent attendance at a gym or sports club, a behavior with health implications.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported physical activity, with overlap with other lifestyle traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in activity-related behavior and is not an exercise recommendation.
Schedule, finances, social environment, health, motivation, and access to facilities strongly shape actual gym attendance.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported physical activity, with overlap with other lifestyle traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in activity-related behavior and is not an exercise recommendation.
Schedule, finances, social environment, health, motivation, and access to facilities strongly shape actual gym attendance.
Your Result
Lower regular attendance at a religious group tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects research on inherited factors associated with frequent attendance at a religious group, used in large UK Biobank-style studies.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to this behavior, often overlapping with personality and social traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in social behavior and is not a value judgment about religious participation.
Family upbringing, culture, life events, and personal beliefs strongly shape this behavior.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to this behavior, often overlapping with personality and social traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in social behavior and is not a value judgment about religious participation.
Family upbringing, culture, life events, and personal beliefs strongly shape this behavior.
Personality
Resistance To Environmental Stress And Adversity
Your Result
Higher resistance to environmental stress and adversity
Very Low
Very High
This research area looks at inherited differences in how strongly people respond to environmental stress and adversity, sometimes framed as differential susceptibility.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to stress sensitivity, with overlap with neuroticism and depression traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in stress-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Type and severity of stressors, social support, prior experience, mental health, and coping strategies strongly shape actual responses.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to stress sensitivity, with overlap with neuroticism and depression traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in stress-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Type and severity of stressors, social support, prior experience, mental health, and coping strategies strongly shape actual responses.
Behavior
Restless Legs Syndrome
Your Result
Lower restless legs syndrome tendency
Very Low
Very High
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) involves an urge to move the legs, often worse in the evening and at rest, and can disrupt sleep.
GWAS work has identified variants near MEIS1, BTBD9, and PTPRD that are robustly linked to RLS.
This result reflects research-level variation in RLS biology and is not a diagnosis.
Iron status, kidney function, pregnancy, certain medications, and underlying conditions also affect whether RLS symptoms appear.
GWAS work has identified variants near MEIS1, BTBD9, and PTPRD that are robustly linked to RLS.
This result reflects research-level variation in RLS biology and is not a diagnosis.
Iron status, kidney function, pregnancy, certain medications, and underlying conditions also affect whether RLS symptoms appear.
Your Result
Higher rosacea susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that causes facial redness, flushing, and sometimes bumps or visible blood vessels.
GWAS work has identified variants near HLA, IL-13, and other immune-related genes linked to rosacea susceptibility and symptom severity.
This result reflects research-level variation in skin biology and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Triggers (sun, heat, alcohol, spicy food, stress) and skin care strongly affect actual rosacea symptoms.
GWAS work has identified variants near HLA, IL-13, and other immune-related genes linked to rosacea susceptibility and symptom severity.
This result reflects research-level variation in skin biology and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Triggers (sun, heat, alcohol, spicy food, stress) and skin care strongly affect actual rosacea symptoms.
Your Result
Lower salty taste perception
Very Low
Very High
Salty taste perception here refers to a study in adults with obesity and metabolic syndrome that examined inherited differences in how strongly salt is perceived on the tongue.
Variants in taste-receptor and sodium-handling genes have been linked to how intense salty flavors feel, which can influence salt preference.
This result reflects research from a specific clinical population studying taste perception, not blood pressure salt sensitivity in the cardiovascular sense.
Salt intake habits, age, medications, kidney function, and overall diet also influence both how salt is perceived and how it affects the body.
Variants in taste-receptor and sodium-handling genes have been linked to how intense salty flavors feel, which can influence salt preference.
This result reflects research from a specific clinical population studying taste perception, not blood pressure salt sensitivity in the cardiovascular sense.
Salt intake habits, age, medications, kidney function, and overall diet also influence both how salt is perceived and how it affects the body.
Skin
Scar Healing Quality
Your Result
Higher scar healing quality tendency
Very Low
Very High
Keloids are raised scars that grow beyond the original wound boundary because of excess collagen production during healing.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to keloid susceptibility, with notably higher prevalence in people of African and Asian ancestry.
This result reflects research-level variation in scar biology and is not a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation.
Wound location (chest, shoulders, earlobes), wound depth, age, infections, and prior keloid history also play a large role.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to keloid susceptibility, with notably higher prevalence in people of African and Asian ancestry.
This result reflects research-level variation in scar biology and is not a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation.
Wound location (chest, shoulders, earlobes), wound depth, age, infections, and prior keloid history also play a large role.
Nutrition
Selenium Levels
Your Result
Higher selenium levels
Very Low
Very High
Selenium is a trace mineral that is part of antioxidant enzymes (selenoproteins) and is important for thyroid hormone metabolism.
Variants in SEPP1 and other selenium-handling genes have been linked to small differences in serum selenium between people with similar diets.
This result reflects research-level variation in selenium biology and is not a measurement of current selenium status or a supplement recommendation.
Geographic soil selenium, diet (Brazil nuts, seafood, organ meats), and absorption all play a large role in real selenium status.
Variants in SEPP1 and other selenium-handling genes have been linked to small differences in serum selenium between people with similar diets.
This result reflects research-level variation in selenium biology and is not a measurement of current selenium status or a supplement recommendation.
Geographic soil selenium, diet (Brazil nuts, seafood, organ meats), and absorption all play a large role in real selenium status.
Your Result
Higher skin resistance to sun
Very Low
Very High
Skin sensitivity to sun is closely tied to pigmentation biology and reflects how easily skin reddens or burns after UV exposure.
Variants in MC1R, ASIP, TYR, and other pigmentation genes are strongly linked to skin sensitivity, hair color, and freckling.
This result reflects research-level variation in skin biology and is not a measurement of safe sun exposure for any individual.
Time of day, latitude, altitude, water reflection, sunscreen use, clothing, and prior tanning all strongly affect actual sunburn risk.
Variants in MC1R, ASIP, TYR, and other pigmentation genes are strongly linked to skin sensitivity, hair color, and freckling.
This result reflects research-level variation in skin biology and is not a measurement of safe sun exposure for any individual.
Time of day, latitude, altitude, water reflection, sunscreen use, clothing, and prior tanning all strongly affect actual sunburn risk.
Skin
Skin Youthfulness
Your Result
Lower skin youthfulness tendency
Very Low
Very High
Skin aging is studied in research using microtopography (fine wrinkles, surface roughness) and other measurable skin features that change with age and sun exposure.
GWAS work has identified variants near pigmentation, collagen, and DNA-repair genes linked to differences in visible skin aging.
This result reflects research-level variation in skin-aging traits and is not a forecast of how youthful skin will look.
Sun exposure, smoking, sleep, hydration, skincare, hormones, and overall health are major drivers of how skin actually ages over time.
GWAS work has identified variants near pigmentation, collagen, and DNA-repair genes linked to differences in visible skin aging.
This result reflects research-level variation in skin-aging traits and is not a forecast of how youthful skin will look.
Sun exposure, smoking, sleep, hydration, skincare, hormones, and overall health are major drivers of how skin actually ages over time.
Sleep
Sleep Duration
Your Result
Lower sleep duration tendency
Very Low
Very High
Sleep duration refers to how many hours a person typically sleeps in a 24-hour period. Most adults function best on 7 to 9 hours.
GWAS work has identified variants in genes that influence circadian rhythm and sleep regulation that contribute to differences in habitual sleep length.
This result reflects research-level variation in sleep biology and is not a recommended sleep amount for any individual.
Work schedule, family demands, stress, light exposure, caffeine, screen use, and health all influence how much someone actually sleeps.
GWAS work has identified variants in genes that influence circadian rhythm and sleep regulation that contribute to differences in habitual sleep length.
This result reflects research-level variation in sleep biology and is not a recommended sleep amount for any individual.
Work schedule, family demands, stress, light exposure, caffeine, screen use, and health all influence how much someone actually sleeps.
Sleep
Sleep Quality
Your Result
Lower sleep quality tendency
Very Low
Very High
Sleep quality refers to how restorative sleep feels, including how easily someone falls asleep, how often they wake, and how rested they feel.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to insomnia traits, sleep continuity, and arousal regulation.
This result reflects research-level variation in sleep biology and is not a sleep study or a clinical diagnosis of insomnia.
Sleep environment, schedule consistency, stress, caffeine, alcohol, screens, exercise, and underlying health also strongly affect real sleep quality.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to insomnia traits, sleep continuity, and arousal regulation.
This result reflects research-level variation in sleep biology and is not a sleep study or a clinical diagnosis of insomnia.
Sleep environment, schedule consistency, stress, caffeine, alcohol, screens, exercise, and underlying health also strongly affect real sleep quality.
Sensory Perception
Smell Sensitivity
Your Result
Lower smell sensitivity
Very Low
Very High
Smell sensitivity covers research on inherited differences in how strongly people detect a wide range of odors.
GWAS work has identified variants in olfactory receptor genes that influence detection thresholds for specific compounds.
This result reflects research-level variation in olfactory biology and is not a clinical smell test.
Age, smoking, head injury, recent illness (including viral infections), nasal health, and exposure history all strongly affect real smell sensitivity.
GWAS work has identified variants in olfactory receptor genes that influence detection thresholds for specific compounds.
This result reflects research-level variation in olfactory biology and is not a clinical smell test.
Age, smoking, head injury, recent illness (including viral infections), nasal health, and exposure history all strongly affect real smell sensitivity.
Success Traits
Social Communication Problems
Your Result
Higher social communication problems tendency
Very Low
Very High
This research area looks at inherited differences in social communication skills, often studied in autism research.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to social communication difficulties, with overlap with autism, ADHD, and language traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in social cognition and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Early development, environment, education, support, and overall context strongly shape actual social communication.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to social communication difficulties, with overlap with autism, ADHD, and language traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in social cognition and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Early development, environment, education, support, and overall context strongly shape actual social communication.
Behavior
Speeding Propensity Susceptibility
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects a UK Biobank-derived measure of how often people drive faster than the speed limit.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this behavior, with overlap with risk tolerance and impulsivity traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in behavior and is not a driving assessment.
Personality, mood, peers, traffic conditions, vehicle, and life context all strongly shape actual driving behavior.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this behavior, with overlap with risk tolerance and impulsivity traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in behavior and is not a driving assessment.
Personality, mood, peers, traffic conditions, vehicle, and life context all strongly shape actual driving behavior.
Physical Appearance
Strabismus Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher strabismus susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Strabismus is a misalignment of the eyes that can affect vision development, especially in children. It has both inherited and environmental contributors.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to strabismus susceptibility, with some overlap with eye development genes.
This result reflects research-level variation in eye biology and is not a clinical diagnosis or vision evaluation.
Early childhood eye care, vision development, and treatment of refractive errors all strongly affect actual outcomes.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to strabismus susceptibility, with some overlap with eye development genes.
This result reflects research-level variation in eye biology and is not a clinical diagnosis or vision evaluation.
Early childhood eye care, vision development, and treatment of refractive errors all strongly affect actual outcomes.
Physical Appearance
Sweat Tendency
Your Result
Higher sweat tendency
Very Low
Very High
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) is sweating beyond what is needed for temperature regulation. It can be primary (often inherited) or secondary to other conditions.
Genetic research has identified some variants linked to focal hyperhidrosis, with family history common in primary cases.
This result reflects research-level variation in sweat biology and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Heat, exertion, stress, hormones, weight, medications, and underlying medical conditions all strongly affect actual sweating.
Genetic research has identified some variants linked to focal hyperhidrosis, with family history common in primary cases.
This result reflects research-level variation in sweat biology and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Heat, exertion, stress, hormones, weight, medications, and underlying medical conditions all strongly affect actual sweating.
Your Result
Higher tea consumption tendency
Very Low
Very High
Tea consumption research looks at inherited differences in how often people drink tea across cultures.
Variants near caffeine-metabolism and taste-related genes have been examined for their links to tea preference.
This result reflects research-level variation in beverage preference and is not a recommended intake.
Cuisine, family habits, age, time of day, and personal taste all strongly shape actual tea consumption.
Variants near caffeine-metabolism and taste-related genes have been examined for their links to tea preference.
This result reflects research-level variation in beverage preference and is not a recommended intake.
Cuisine, family habits, age, time of day, and personal taste all strongly shape actual tea consumption.
Personality
Tension Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher tension susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects a UK Biobank self-report item about how often someone feels tense, used in mood and personality research.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with anxiety and neuroticism.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Stress, sleep, life events, mental health support, and current context strongly shape how tense someone feels.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to this self-report, with overlap with anxiety and neuroticism.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Stress, sleep, life events, mental health support, and current context strongly shape how tense someone feels.
Success Traits
Thrill-Seeking Tendency
Your Result
Lower thrill-seeking tendency
Very Low
Very High
Adventurousness research looks at how strongly people are drawn to novelty, sensation, and risk-tinged experiences.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported adventurousness, with overlap with personality traits like openness and risk tolerance.
This result reflects research-level variation in personality biology and is not a personality test.
Age, mood, peer group, life stage, and current context all strongly shape actual thrill-seeking behavior.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported adventurousness, with overlap with personality traits like openness and risk tolerance.
This result reflects research-level variation in personality biology and is not a personality test.
Age, mood, peer group, life stage, and current context all strongly shape actual thrill-seeking behavior.
Behavior
Tourette / OCD Susceptibility
Your Result
Lower tourette / OCD susceptibility
Very Low
Very High
This trait reflects a GWAS that combined Tourette's syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), two related neurodevelopmental conditions.
Genetic research has identified shared signals across Tourette's syndrome and OCD, including variants involved in dopamine signaling and neurodevelopment.
This result reflects research-level variation in shared Tourette/OCD biology and is not a diagnosis of either condition.
Stress, life events, infections, age, and overall mental health context strongly influence whether and how symptoms appear.
Genetic research has identified shared signals across Tourette's syndrome and OCD, including variants involved in dopamine signaling and neurodevelopment.
This result reflects research-level variation in shared Tourette/OCD biology and is not a diagnosis of either condition.
Stress, life events, infections, age, and overall mental health context strongly influence whether and how symptoms appear.
Personality
Tourette Syndrome
Your Result
Higher tourette syndrome tendency
Very Low
Very High
Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by motor and vocal tics that begin in childhood.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to Tourette syndrome susceptibility, with overlap with OCD and ADHD traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Diagnosis requires clinical evaluation, and most people with susceptibility variants do not develop the condition.
GWAS work has identified some variants linked to Tourette syndrome susceptibility, with overlap with OCD and ADHD traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in susceptibility and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Diagnosis requires clinical evaluation, and most people with susceptibility variants do not develop the condition.
Nutrition
Triglyceride Levels
Your Result
Higher triglyceride levels
Very Low
Very High
Triglycerides are the main type of fat in blood and food. They store and transport energy and are part of the standard lipid panel.
GWAS work has identified many variants influencing triglyceride levels, including those in APOA5, LPL, and ANGPTL3.
This result reflects research-level variation in triglyceride biology and is not a lipid panel or treatment plan.
Recent meals, alcohol, weight, activity, blood sugar, and medications strongly affect actual triglyceride values.
GWAS work has identified many variants influencing triglyceride levels, including those in APOA5, LPL, and ANGPTL3.
This result reflects research-level variation in triglyceride biology and is not a lipid panel or treatment plan.
Recent meals, alcohol, weight, activity, blood sugar, and medications strongly affect actual triglyceride values.
Your Result
Higher varicose veins susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted veins that often appear in the legs and have a strong inherited component.
GWAS work has identified variants near genes involved in vein wall structure and venous valve function (such as CASZ1 and EBF1) linked to varicose vein risk.
This result reflects research-level variation in vein biology and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Pregnancy, prolonged standing, body weight, age, hormones, and prior leg injuries all strongly affect actual varicose vein development.
GWAS work has identified variants near genes involved in vein wall structure and venous valve function (such as CASZ1 and EBF1) linked to varicose vein risk.
This result reflects research-level variation in vein biology and is not a clinical diagnosis.
Pregnancy, prolonged standing, body weight, age, hormones, and prior leg injuries all strongly affect actual varicose vein development.
Success Traits
Verbal Declarative Memory
Your Result
Lower verbal declarative memory tendency
Very Low
Very High
Verbal declarative memory is the ability to recall verbal information, such as words from a list or details from a story. It is one of the most studied cognitive measures.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to memory performance in older adults, including signals near genes involved in synaptic biology.
This result reflects research-level variation in memory biology and is not a cognitive test or a diagnosis of memory problems.
Sleep, stress, age, education, mood, attention, alcohol, medications, and overall health all strongly shape actual memory performance.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to memory performance in older adults, including signals near genes involved in synaptic biology.
This result reflects research-level variation in memory biology and is not a cognitive test or a diagnosis of memory problems.
Sleep, stress, age, education, mood, attention, alcohol, medications, and overall health all strongly shape actual memory performance.
Sensory Perception
Visual - High Myopia
Your Result
Lower visual - high myopia tendency
Very Low
Very High
High myopia is severe nearsightedness, usually defined as a refractive error of -6 diopters or worse. It carries higher risks of eye complications.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to high myopia, including signals in eye-development and connective-tissue genes.
This result reflects research-level variation in eye biology and is not an eye exam or vision prescription.
Time outdoors in childhood, near work, screen time, and overall eye care all strongly affect actual myopia development.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to high myopia, including signals in eye-development and connective-tissue genes.
This result reflects research-level variation in eye biology and is not an eye exam or vision prescription.
Time outdoors in childhood, near work, screen time, and overall eye care all strongly affect actual myopia development.
Nutrition
Vitamin A Levels
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
Vitamin A includes preformed retinol (from animal foods) and provitamin A carotenoids like beta-carotene (from plants). It is essential for vision, immunity, and skin health.
GWAS studies of plasma retinol have identified variants in genes that handle vitamin A transport and storage, including those near the BCMO1 region for carotenoid conversion.
This result reflects research-level variation in vitamin A handling and is not a clinical retinol test or a supplement recommendation.
Diet, fat absorption, liver health, and overall nutrition status are the main drivers of real vitamin A levels.
GWAS studies of plasma retinol have identified variants in genes that handle vitamin A transport and storage, including those near the BCMO1 region for carotenoid conversion.
This result reflects research-level variation in vitamin A handling and is not a clinical retinol test or a supplement recommendation.
Diet, fat absorption, liver health, and overall nutrition status are the main drivers of real vitamin A levels.
Nutrition
Vitamin C Levels
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble antioxidant that supports collagen synthesis, immune function, and iron absorption.
Variants in SLC23A1 and SLC23A2 (vitamin C transporters) have been linked to differences in plasma ascorbate.
This result reflects research-level variation in vitamin C handling and is not a clinical test or a supplement recommendation.
Daily intake from fruits and vegetables, smoking, infections, and overall stress on the body strongly affect real vitamin C status.
Variants in SLC23A1 and SLC23A2 (vitamin C transporters) have been linked to differences in plasma ascorbate.
This result reflects research-level variation in vitamin C handling and is not a clinical test or a supplement recommendation.
Daily intake from fruits and vegetables, smoking, infections, and overall stress on the body strongly affect real vitamin C status.
Nutrition
Vitamin D Levels
Your Result
Lower vitamin D levels
Very Low
Very High
Vitamin D is produced in skin from sunlight and is also obtained from foods and supplements. It supports calcium balance and many other physiological processes.
GWAS work has identified variants in DHCR7, GC, CYP2R1, and CYP24A1 that affect circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels.
This result reflects research-level variation in vitamin D biology and is not a 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood test or a supplement plan.
Sun exposure, latitude, season, skin pigmentation, body weight, age, diet, and supplementation are the strongest factors in real-world vitamin D status.
GWAS work has identified variants in DHCR7, GC, CYP2R1, and CYP24A1 that affect circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels.
This result reflects research-level variation in vitamin D biology and is not a 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood test or a supplement plan.
Sun exposure, latitude, season, skin pigmentation, body weight, age, diet, and supplementation are the strongest factors in real-world vitamin D status.
Nutrition
Vitamin E Levels
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant present in nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils. The main biologically active form in humans is alpha-tocopherol.
GWAS studies have identified variants near genes that handle lipid transport and tocopherol metabolism, including CYP4F2 and SCARB1.
This result reflects research-level variation in vitamin E handling and is not a clinical test or a supplement recommendation.
Diet, fat absorption, liver health, and overall nutrition strongly affect real vitamin E status.
GWAS studies have identified variants near genes that handle lipid transport and tocopherol metabolism, including CYP4F2 and SCARB1.
This result reflects research-level variation in vitamin E handling and is not a clinical test or a supplement recommendation.
Diet, fat absorption, liver health, and overall nutrition strongly affect real vitamin E status.
Sports & Wellness
Water Retention
Your Result
Average genetic tendency
Very Low
Very High
Trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) is a research measure of how much water evaporates through the skin. It reflects skin barrier function.
Variants in skin barrier genes (such as FLG and others in the epidermal differentiation complex) have been linked to higher TEWL and drier skin.
This result reflects research-level variation in skin barrier biology and is not a clinical assessment of dehydration.
Climate, humidity, skin care, soap use, age, and skin conditions all also strongly affect real-world skin barrier function.
Variants in skin barrier genes (such as FLG and others in the epidermal differentiation complex) have been linked to higher TEWL and drier skin.
This result reflects research-level variation in skin barrier biology and is not a clinical assessment of dehydration.
Climate, humidity, skin care, soap use, age, and skin conditions all also strongly affect real-world skin barrier function.
Personality
Well-Being - Eudaimonic
Your Result
Lower well-being - eudaimonic tendency
Very Low
Very High
Eudaimonic well-being refers to a sense of meaning, purpose, and personal growth, distinct from short-term pleasure.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to eudaimonic well-being, with substantial overlap with hedonic well-being and personality traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in well-being-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Relationships, work, life experience, mental health, and broader social context strongly shape actual well-being.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to eudaimonic well-being, with substantial overlap with hedonic well-being and personality traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in well-being-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Relationships, work, life experience, mental health, and broader social context strongly shape actual well-being.
Personality
Well-Being - Subjective Well-Being
Your Result
Lower well-being - subjective well-being tendency
Very Low
Very High
Subjective well-being combines life satisfaction and positive affect into a single measure of how people feel about their lives.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to subjective well-being, with overlap with personality traits and mental health.
This result reflects research-level variation in well-being-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Relationships, work, health, life events, and overall circumstances strongly shape actual well-being.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to subjective well-being, with overlap with personality traits and mental health.
This result reflects research-level variation in well-being-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Relationships, work, health, life events, and overall circumstances strongly shape actual well-being.
Success Traits
Worrier Or Warrior Tendency
Inconclusive - Insufficient DNA data available
The "worrier-warrior" idea comes from research on the COMT gene, which influences dopamine breakdown in the prefrontal cortex.
The Val and Met variants in COMT have been associated with subtle differences in cognitive style under stress, with no single profile being globally better or worse.
This result reflects research-level variation in dopamine biology and is not a personality test or a performance prediction.
Stress, sleep, mood, training, task type, and overall health all strongly affect how this biology actually shows up in behavior.
The Val and Met variants in COMT have been associated with subtle differences in cognitive style under stress, with no single profile being globally better or worse.
This result reflects research-level variation in dopamine biology and is not a personality test or a performance prediction.
Stress, sleep, mood, training, task type, and overall health all strongly affect how this biology actually shows up in behavior.
60% genetic
40% environmental
Personality
Worry Susceptibility
Your Result
Higher worry susceptibility tendency
Very Low
Very High
Worry research uses self-report scales to measure how often and how strongly people worry in everyday life.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported worry, with overlap with anxiety and neuroticism traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment of anxiety.
Sleep, stress, life events, mental health support, and current context strongly shape day-to-day worry.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported worry, with overlap with anxiety and neuroticism traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in mood-related traits and is not a clinical assessment of anxiety.
Sleep, stress, life events, mental health support, and current context strongly shape day-to-day worry.
Skin
Wrinkle Resistance
Your Result
Higher wrinkle resistance
Very Low
Very High
Facial wrinkles are creases that develop in the skin over time due to a mix of intrinsic aging and external damage.
GWAS work has identified variants near collagen, elastin, and pigmentation genes linked to differences in visible facial wrinkles.
This result reflects research-level variation in wrinkle biology and is not a forecast of future skin appearance.
Sun exposure, smoking, hydration, expression patterns, sleep position, skincare, and overall skin health all play a large role in how wrinkles develop.
GWAS work has identified variants near collagen, elastin, and pigmentation genes linked to differences in visible facial wrinkles.
This result reflects research-level variation in wrinkle biology and is not a forecast of future skin appearance.
Sun exposure, smoking, hydration, expression patterns, sleep position, skincare, and overall skin health all play a large role in how wrinkles develop.
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