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This article is based on a study of 850 twins, and it has come to the conclusion that both nature and nurture work together to help people become accomplished musicians.The nature vs. nurture debate has raged since the beginning of the study of psychology, and this study supports the theory that nature and nurture interact with each other in the development of children.The study breaks new ground in confirming the specific roles of genes. This study has found that accomplished musicians practice more than those who are not accomplished. This propensity to practice is fueled by genetics which the researchers were able to establish by comparing identical twins, who share 100 percent of their genes, with fraternal twins, who share 50 percent of their genes. The finding suggests genetics influence the sorts of activities we pursue. In conclusion, when it came to the accomplishments of musicians, genes played a bigger role.

References:
 * 1) David Z. Hambrick, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob. **The genetics of music accomplishment: Evidence for gene–environment correlation and interaction**. //Psychonomic Bulletin & Review//, 2014; DOI: 10.3758/s13423-014-0671-9
 * 2) Michigan State University. "Genetics and environment work together to help people become accomplished musicians, study finds." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 26 June 2014. .

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