Will Mental Illness and Genius Evolve Differently in Famous Individuals?

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The discussion centers on the relationship between mental illness and genius, exploring whether individuals with mental health issues who exhibit exceptional talent will evolve differently from the general population. It argues against the likelihood of a distinct evolutionary path for this group, emphasizing that significant evolutionary divergence requires isolation from the main gene pool. The mixing of genes through interbreeding between populations prevents the emergence of unique traits, suggesting that despite the connection between mental illness and genius, these individuals will not evolve separately from the rest of humanity.
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Many famous people have suffer some form of mental illness, but it is also
linked to genius, will this mental illness genius group evolve differently to
the rest of the human race ?
 
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Doubtful. Even if a trait is genetically influenced, in order for any group to take a different evolutionary path, they must be isolated from the gene pool of the main population for a significant amount of time. If interbreeding occurs between two populations, genes are mixed and significant evolutionary divergence will not take place.
 

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