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Which is the most likely to be inherited: talent, intelligence, creativity, good looks, or height?
money does not count as answer
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This question mentions many factors at once, so let's make sense of them.
Creativity and intelligence are sometimes correlated. Being intelligent helps someone to be creative, but being creative doesn't mean that someone is intelligent.
Creativity and talent are not typically passed down to children, as they are elevated versions of their lesser and more common traits, such as intelligence or appearance. I'll explain what that means.
It's more likely for someone to be born intelligent than creative, as intelligence is a stepping stone of being creative.
It's more likely for someone to be born with a desired appearance and body structure than be talented, as a desired appearance and body structure is what is required to be a singer, gymnast or actor. You may also attribute talent, to being intelligent, such as being a talented composer or writer.
Intelligence, good looks, and height are primary traits, which lead onto other secondary traits such as being talented and creative.
So now it's been narrowed down to three primary traits. Now which of these traits are the most likely to be inherited?
Height is out of the question instantly, as the height of children varies a lot. You could say so for good looks and intelligence too, but it's not so easy to predict a newborn baby's height when he or she is 18, than it would be to predict his or her intelligence or good looks.
In general, intelligence is more likely to be inherited, as not everyone is considered good looking by society. More people are intelligent than than there are good looking.
If both parents are good looking, good looks is more likely to be inherited, as physical traits tend to take more preference than mental ones, unless they are instinctive ones like fear.
I would go with intelligence, but it is a tough one. The answer could be good looks, but I doubt it.