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Mask wearing seems unlikely to be genetic. If it was genetic, there might be slight evolutionary pressure favouring those genes. I think the pressure would be s
by fancyfredbot 6y ago
Mask wearing seems unlikely to be genetic. If it was genetic, there might be slight evolutionary pressure favouring those genes. I think the pressure would be slight as people of reproductive age are very likely to recover from the virus.
- hatsunearu 6y agoDoesn't have to be genetic, it can also be memetic.
- discordance 6y agoNot sure about that. There are known genetic influences for risk aversion. If risk averse folks wear masks, and suffer less/survive more, then this potentially could be an evolutionary mechanism.
- fancyfredbot 6y agoYes, but risk aversion has implications on things other than mask wearing. It's pretty unclear that risk aversion will be selected for because of the pandemic. The least risk averse are probably more likely to find a partner this year for example. Plausibly risk aversion might even be selected against!