How do 10% of people have the DaVinci personality?

April 18th, 2006

Can you source the stat saying that 10% of people have the DaVinci personality?
Thanks,
Stacy

The 10% of people have the DaVinci personality is a conservative estimate based on the entire world population. This estimate is much higher in the U.S., probably closer to 25%.

In a recent Mayo Clinic study, the lowest and most conservative estimate was that ADHD had an occurrence rate of 7.5%. There is a well established connection between the gene DRD4 7R and ADHD. The DRD4 7R has a global occurrence rate of about 20%. We presume this gene is not active in all of its carriers and thus put forth a conservative estimate that 10% of the world population has an activated DRD4 R7 gene which leads to an impulsive (creative), risk-taking, sensation seeking (distractible), disposition. We call this disposition the “DaVinci” temperament.

What is also interesting to note is that the U.S. population has been shown to have a much higher rate of the genetic DRD4 7R occurrence at 48.3%! That means that in America, 25% of the population is likely to have some form of the DaVinci temperament trait. Meanwhile there can be places in the U.S. with abnormally high concentrations of this DaVinci trait. USA Today reported a certain school district in Virginias had 63% of its students diagnosed ADHD.

Source: Mayo Clinic
Posted: March 20, 2002
A 2002 Mayo Clinic study found that the lowest and most conservative estimate of AD/HD occurrence among the study subjects was 7.5 percent by age 19, based on research criteria for AD/HD.

“Association of the 7-repeat allele of the D4 dopamine receptor (DRD4) exon 3 polymorphism with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is well-established.” Neuropsychopharmacol Hung. 2005 Sep;7(3):125-31.

“DRD4 [is] significantly associated to ADHD according to the present meta-analysis, confirming previous ones.”

Encephale. 2005 Jul-Aug;31(4 Pt 1):437-47.
Meta-analysis of candidate genes in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
CHU Robert-Debre (AP-HP, Paris VII), 75019 Paris.

The gene DRD4 7R allele has been shown to lead to impulsiveness, sensation seeking (distractibility), and risk-taking behavior. This gene’s frequency has been said to “differ considerably among … different populations.” The 7-repeat allele had a global mean = 20.6%, appearing quite frequently in the Americas (mean frequency = 48.3%) but only occasionally in East and South Asia (mean frequency = 1.9%).

1996 Jul;98(1):91-101. Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8005, USA

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9 Comments Add your own

  • 1. Ashraf Yaseen  |  August 11th, 2006 at 7:08 pm

    Watch the aviator!!

    Howard Hughes was definitly a Davinci!!

    Following his impulse, being an artist, highly sexual driven.

    It is amazing, but he was definitely sick by OCD, that maybe if he got a treatment earlier he could be better!!

    Anyway, I’ve just liked to share with you my thoughts!!!

    Best Regards,

    Ashraf Yaseen

  • 2. cindy campbell  |  September 14th, 2006 at 12:04 am

    I have dealt with this my entire life. I went from being a correctional officers wife, active in our 2 childrens lives, coach of the t-ball team and treasurer of the pta to serving a 4 year prison term because I discovered drugs and lost it all. I was amazed when I found meth would allow me to keep up with my head.

  • 3. Srinath  |  May 7th, 2007 at 11:32 am

    Hi garret,
    Iam very glad to have come to know abt ur book.I look fwd to reading it & hope to have a good time in life.Iam expecting a lot from ur book

    Cheers & Regards,
    Kurt

  • 4. Ellie  |  August 15th, 2008 at 10:52 pm

    Hi there. I actually enjoy having ADD. Aside from all the little roadblocks I have in my life I have a zillion advantages in this ADD thing. I am glad I have it…otherwise I would be so full of talents. I can relate to so many of the others who are known to have it. It is a good thing..

    Thanks, and I loved your book

    Ellie

  • 5. amina  |  August 16th, 2008 at 8:38 pm

    Hi, I just wanted to express my grtitude to God for sending you to me by accident. actually i am not the type who has such happy exiting accidents,for so many times I was waiting for any accident to save me but it never happened .Now, I believe that it is my distiny to know you. Do you know why? Cause I just went to your site(or ad) by chance while I was searching for some scientific item concerning stem cells which I am much interested in. I was caught by that image which was my nightmare for mare than 14 years A D H D ….this was my son,who was diagnosed by several phsychiatrists as adhd.But the surprise was ;that as I was reading and searching in your sites and other sites as google for more information about adhd, I DISCOVERED THAT I AM ALSO AN ADHD LIKE MY SON. I am in my 50s and I just want you to imagine how my life was! a series of depressions, failures, low self esteem, and so many things. Now I left everything and everybody behind and I left my country and is searching for myself for success. Now I found you;and I just hope you are my last chance to find some happiness in my life. I

  • 6. Martie  |  August 18th, 2008 at 9:33 am

    Dear Garret,

    After being ridiculed for who and what I was for 37 years, I just couldn’t face up to the people around me and this life anymore. I have read hundreds of books, anything I could lay my hands on to give me some sort of guidance to help me save me – I searched high and low. Only after the second suicide attempt, someone gave me a word to go on – Bipolar. I searched the net and found everything which were distasteful and felt even more cheated by life. I truly couldn’t believe that one person could suffer so much within themselves the way I did. Yes, I grew to hate life and hate myself with passion. I discovered your site on the net as well (the only site that proved hopeful) and ordered your book. After another month of suffering I eventually received it. It gave me perspective and it sure as hell gave me the hope I needed. Yes, you have shown me good reason to like myself again and that I was unfortunately a victim of ignorance all along. I have to turn my life around and for the first time I have learned that instead of using the fire inside of me for self destruction I must accept it and burn my path clear through life. I have made the choice to have the fire of life burn within me – this time also against all odds but at least I’m clear on who I am and why, to love myself because of it, no matter what the world screams back at me. I’m truly a re-born entity/human for 2 months now and that is thanks to your book – teaching me about me. Wish me luck…. and to the world – best of luck and good wishes and intentions to all.

    From the bottom of my small heart… THANK YOU!! – THANK YOU!! – THANK YOU!!
    Martie

  • 7. Lola  |  October 19th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

    RE: Martie | August 18th, 2008 at 9:33 am

    Martie – I just wanted to mirror your sentiments EXACTLY!! I am 37 and have struggled the same struggle you struggle and feel your suffering — as well as hope in finding this website and The DaVinci method.

    Is there a support group for people like us? I would love to hear how you are doing ~

    All the best! Lola

  • 8. Tim  |  March 13th, 2009 at 11:36 am

    Hi

    I have read all the books you are supposed to read when have the burning desire to succeed that I have.

    Every personal development book on effectiveness, time management, motivation, influence, focus…… you name it. Im even qualified in NLP that I figured would catapult me into action and success.

    I knew something was wrong, but what. Ive never known anyone like me and Ive met thousands of people and lived and worked closely with them during my years in the forces etc.

    Then I stumble on this book, I cant even remember how. I have read another book and this one now and I have realised I have many of the symptoms of adult ADD. This book has opened my eyes and has given me the knowledge to change I have been searching for for a long time.

    Thank You Garret.

    Keep digging, keep learning and keep teaching.

    You’ve achieved something non of the leaders in self help seem to have. Do something that fits me!!

    I owe you a favour mate… Big time!!!!

  • 9. Samuel Koh  |  June 3rd, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    Like Amina, I researched about ADD after meeting my daughter’s teacher and was astounded to find all the characteristics of ADD ppl to be so much like myself. I have not done any medical test. But I’m almost 90% sure I belong here. I’ll look forward to reading your book. I have perfect hearing. But ppl always have to repeat themselves when speaking to me in noisy places. I’ve always found it strange. When I watch TV, I am so focused that I’m oblivious to ppl speaking to me. I’m 40 today and a mystery to myself. I’ve always diagnosed myself to be afraid of success, but yet I’m building everything for it.

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