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Toxoplasmosis associated with entrepreneurial initiation and performance (2020)

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Re: Toxoplasmosis associated with entrepreneurial initiation and performance (2020)

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In New York's Natural History museum I found a small exhibit devoted to the effect of Toxoplasmosis on humans. The studies reported identified being untidy and poor driving skills can be caused by TG presence in the body. You could retrofit this evidence to this paper's claim it would seem.

Re: Toxoplasmosis associated with entrepreneurial initiation and performance (2020)

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I wouldn't be surprised if this is a correlation. My quality of life increased significantly after I got my cat about 2 years ago (just before COVID!). I say to anyone who ask, getting a cat was likely the best decision I ever made. Since then I became a lot more entrepreneurial and productive. I don't believe neither me nor my car has Toxoplasmosis gondii (my cat was tested for this when I brought him home).

My cat is my friend, my roommate, my infant, the most precious thing I have and an endless source of entertainment due to weird stuff cats randomly do. He's also significant amount of responsibility, since he's a living conscious thing and I really want him to have a nice and long life. All these factors have been very useful to understand what it is that I want from life and focus on getting them.

Re: Toxoplasmosis associated with entrepreneurial initiation and performance (2020)

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OP you been listening to the Meateater podcast?

This is fascinating:

> Mind-controlling parasite makes hyena cubs more reckless around lions

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/mind-cont...

the study for those that prefer primary sources:

> Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-24092-x

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