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There's no practical point in separating genetics from life experience, as they go hand in hand together.

Someone who has the genetics to be physically attractive/beautiful will have a completely different set of experiences than someone who isn't. Same goes for intelligence.

Also, the source you linked only pertains to IQ (which itself is not a perfect measure of intelligence), and IQ is not personality (although I have met some folks who do treat their IQ as a substitute for such).




From the link:

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The analysis of the data revealed no significant difference between MZA twins (reared apart) and MZT twins (reared together) in regards to personality measures such as temperament, hobbies, interests, career pursuits or social attitudes.




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