Does Toxoplasma gondii make humans more impulsive/fearless/violent?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasma_gondii
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4757034/
The jury is out currently. I'll resolve this once there have been enough large studies that it seems we have a conclusive answer. The effect size doesn't have to be large, but it needs to at least be relevant to day-to-day life.
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excellent read on https://www.stanleyresearch.org/patient-and-provider-resources/toxoplasmosis-schizophrenia-research/effects-t-gondii-on-behavior-and-psychiatric-symptoms/
it would be good to rephrase it to "can it induce change in behaviour"
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