July 2018 PMID 30051870

Risky business: linking infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries.

Stefanie K Johnson, Markus A Fitza, Daniel A Lerner, Dana M Calhoun, Marissa A Beldon, Elsa T Chan, Pieter T J Johnson

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280
Peak: 14 in Aug 2019
across 7 sources since Jan 2019

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2,862

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

This group's discussions reveal a fascination with the idea that a common parasite might influence entrepreneurial tendencies, exemplified by posts mentioning increased risk-taking, the parasite's effect on brains, and even humorous references to villains or cats. The tone ranges from serious scientific interest to playful skepticism, which underscores both curiosity and critical engagement with the research's implications.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the study's findings linking Toxoplasma gondii to entrepreneurial behaviors, showing general support.

InterestHigh interest

Posts demonstrate high curiosity, with many referencing the parasitic influence on human risk-taking and entrepreneurship, indicating strong interest.

EngagementHigh engagement

Numerous discussions critically analyze or expand on the research, sharing examples, speculating on implications, and mentioning related studies, reflecting deep engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions hint at potential societal and scientific implications, such as influencing behavior through biological factors, though the overall practical impact remains to be seen.

Abstract in brief

  • The study explores how infectious microorganisms, specifically a protozoan infecting billions worldwide, may influence human behaviors related to entrepreneurship, showing that those infected are more likely to pursue business-related majors or start their own companies.
  • Data from college students, professionals, and countries reveal that infection exposure correlates with increased entrepreneurial intentions and activities, as well as lower fear of failure, suggesting that illness might impact economic behaviors on individual and national levels.
  • Although the results are correlational, the findings challenge traditional economic models that assume rational behavior, indicating that biological factors like infection could play a role in shaping entrepreneurial and economic productivity patterns globally.]

Top posts

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Akinori Ito
@akinori_ito · X

トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 30 likes · 15 shares · 2,035 followers View post →
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@__femb0t · X

"linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries" https://t.co/l0z6KDI2Dt

Aug 23, 2021 · 21 likes · 1 share · 20,812 followers View post →
Go Makishi (マキシ) 救急集中治療
@maxy89gt · X

トキソプラズマという寄生虫に感染するとマウスはリスクに鈍感になる ヒトは経営学を専攻したり起業する確率が増す めちゃ面白くないですか!? Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries https://t.co/JRfLWQGwE1

Sep 9, 2022 · 17 likes · 1 share · 4,778 followers View post →
Rahaf Alanzi
@r1anzi · X

https://t.co/fJxMarHoaZ

Jun 16, 2025 · 12 likes · 725 followers View post →
Guy Wilson
@xoxo_meme_queen · X

"Among professionals attending entrepreneurship events, T. gondii-positive individuals were 1.8× more likely to have started their own business compared with other attendees (n = 197)" adding toxoplasmosis to my nootropic stack https://t.co/s7QASE6rsZ

Jun 29, 2022 · 7 likes · 817 followers View post →
Ethan Mollick
@emollick · X

This paper was the source of the chart showing how students with a

Oct 26, 2021 · 5 likes · 1 share · 294,714 followers View post →

All mentions

Everyone's a Bigot
@EveryonesABigot · X

@dissidentwest @FuentesUpdates https://t.co/1JiYrnoaB9

Nov 5, 2025 · 45 followers View post →
Rahaf Alanzi
@r1anzi · X

https://t.co/fJxMarHoaZ

Jun 16, 2025 · 12 likes · 725 followers View post →
ForgeX
@PKei163384 · X

https://t.co/PaNGZve7i9 Cats are the best.

May 1, 2025 View post →
須藤 二村
@sudonimu · X

本当の意味での我々の自由意志はどの程度存在するのか。 https://t.co/ywnNDIgt1x トキソプラズマ感染と起業行動の関連性 https://t.co/tA5OGmuq58

Mar 14, 2025 · 2 likes · 480 followers View post →
Tom Gill
@tomgillpredicts · X

Does toxoplasmosis- the parasite which is thought to drive some cat owners crazy- also stimulate entrepreneurial behavior? "...infection prevalence was a consistent, positive predictor of entrepreneurial activity and intentions at the national scale...." https://t.co/MZF39ENavr

Mar 7, 2025 · 1 like · 1,574 followers View post →
Keith Purtell
@keithpurtell.bsky.social · Bluesky

Science as entertainment may be unwise…. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30051870/

Feb 21, 2025 View post →
Alin Gălățan
@GalatanAlin · X

@burkov Or they own a cat and got toxoplasmosis. https://t.co/yzNy7ctkiq

Jan 23, 2025 · 3 likes · 3,663 followers View post →
René Walter
@rawx.bsky.social · Bluesky

Did you know that toxoplasma gondii turns you into reckless extroverted business types? It's super common, also. I bet that Musk is full of brain worm, actually pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30051870/

Dec 16, 2024 View post →
Gigascience
@alloftheeenergy · X

@cremieuxrecueil It's even worse, I'm afraid - turns people into business majors and entrepreneurs https://t.co/VXGDrkOJAl

Dec 2, 2024 · 4 likes · 631 followers View post →
Private Instigator
@prvtinstigator · X

@OwenGregorian https://t.co/LL854rx8Ub

Oct 21, 2024 · 1,203 followers View post →
Cardinal
@Stuckinthebunk1 · X

@PhilWMagness https://t.co/zLARWmOYqh

Sep 12, 2024 · 213 followers View post →
Zach Zhao
@thezachzhao · X

@elonmusk Toxoplasma gondii encourages entrepreneurship, which America is built on: https://t.co/oay8oiIRVT https://t.co/oeEp8R0DEX

Sep 12, 2024 · 134 followers View post →
followme
@nothing4follow · X

@elonmusk Maybe you’re infected, too? https://t.co/2R3p1zl41O

Sep 12, 2024 · 281 followers View post →
Dan Willis
@DWillis87971 · X

@elonmusk Nope. Creates a tendency towards entrepreneurial behavior. That’s what we need. It checks out. https://t.co/wwan8OAFA8

Sep 11, 2024 · 1 followers View post →
Ian Jorre Beyst
@ianbeyst · X

Source: https://t.co/JP4LpXNDgE

Sep 11, 2024 · 1,170 followers View post →
Rodolfo Rosini ✨
@rodolfor · X

Just in case you think I am joking: toxo infection increase risk-taking and entrepreneurship https://t.co/AJv8gxhOXW

Sep 11, 2024 · 1 like · 5,852 followers View post →
Shane Stokes
@SSbike · X

@elonmusk https://t.co/L0dkXlEoGT

Sep 11, 2024 · 15,693 followers View post →
MPWinni
@Klimaliij · X

@Jeromin20 @SamuelePizzuti @MSchlippenbach @codinenc @CZuricher @Kerstin3030 @NaftaliHirschl @SEDAS2009 @Steinhoefel @Ron_Prosor @EZuroff @BenWeinthal @OLG_Frankfurt @PaspaPetra @zac1967 @CollinFrMcMahon @heplev @WolfMalca @Michael_Wgd @Buurmann @MENA_WATCH @DrErmler @justdana1818 @beauftragtgg @RenateKuenast @TheLaend @IDF @SRF @scilogs Die Toxoplasmose, bzw. deren Erreger, ein urzeitlicher Mikroorganismus steht im Verdacht, Mäuse wie Menschen unternehmensfreudig und risikobereiter zu machen, indem es sich zwischen den Synapsen seiner Wirte gemütlich macht und ihre Gedankengänge steuert. https://t.co/eQGiw4EvGI

Jul 22, 2024 · 8 followers View post →
Elias Chedid
@eliaschedid · X

RT @gro_tsen: Toxoplasma gondii infections cause venture capitalism. Or something.

Jul 10, 2024 · 2 shares · 793 followers View post →
Laurent Bercot
@laurentbercot · X

RT @gro_tsen: Toxoplasma gondii infections cause venture capitalism. Or something.

Jul 10, 2024 · 2 shares · 844 followers View post →
Gro-Tsen
@gro_tsen · X

Toxoplasma gondii infections cause venture capitalism. Or something.

Jul 10, 2024 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 6,922 followers View post →
Antagonist Hani
@AntagonistHani · X

RT @snakesofliberty: Recently I learned there is a study that correlates a parasite spread by contact with cat shit which makes humans more…

Jun 10, 2024 · 1 share · 778 followers View post →
snakesofliberty
@snakesofliberty · X

Recently I learned there is a study that correlates a parasite spread by contact with cat shit which makes humans more risk-taking and starting businesses and entrepreneurism and I can't stop thinking about it because it doesn't sound real at all https://t.co/0hUA28MZjx

Jun 9, 2024 · 5 likes · 1 share · 311 followers View post →
Ian Brooks
@sdg_brooks · X

@libshipwreck Johnson SK, Fitza MA, Lerner DA, Calhoun DM, Beldon MA, Chan ET, Johnson PTJ. Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries. Proc Biol Sci. 2018 Jul 25;285(1883):20180822. https://t.co/bfaPmSNlqs

May 29, 2024 · 674 followers View post →
Scott C. Howard
@schowardjd · X

@MarkThatLawGuy Interesting research cited in that article suggesting a potential link between toxo infection & entrepreneurial behavior, possibly mediated by the effects on impulsivity and risk-taking behavior. https://t.co/ELz6NmtMDr

Apr 17, 2024 · 1 like · 10,163 followers View post →
WGAR News
@WgarNews · X

RT @CousinsKevin100: @ricklevy67 @ellisoconnor @RBJRON @JoJomills13 @L_DeWeaver @djshaneday @blakandblack @slsandpet @RussHogarth @randligh…

Jan 31, 2024 · 3 shares · 14,501 followers View post →
Lynie
@lynlinking · X

RT @CousinsKevin100: @ricklevy67 @ellisoconnor @RBJRON @JoJomills13 @L_DeWeaver @djshaneday @blakandblack @slsandpet @RussHogarth @randligh…

Jan 30, 2024 · 3 shares · 36,717 followers View post →
RBJRON
@RBJRON · X

RT @CousinsKevin100: @ricklevy67 @ellisoconnor @RBJRON @JoJomills13 @L_DeWeaver @djshaneday @blakandblack @slsandpet @RussHogarth @randligh…

Jan 30, 2024 · 3 shares · 12,779 followers View post →
kevin cousins
@CousinsKevin100 · X

@ricklevy67 @ellisoconnor @RBJRON @JoJomills13 @L_DeWeaver @djshaneday @blakandblack @slsandpet @RussHogarth @randlight @chromecastings @jmil400 @bushboywhotweet @Lochness4000 @LennaLeprena @xskinn @lynlinking I would love to blood test war heroes for toxoplasmosis too, the implication might be cat owners are more likely to be not just successful entrepreneurs but perhaps heroes as well as a range of other behaviours. This isn't good news for a dog owner. https://t.co/lErmqYWgYq

Jan 30, 2024 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 1,840 followers View post →
Dr.Avocado
@k1h · X

https://t.co/XcJg2cEz1I 前向き介入研究期待 https://t.co/LedXP9snpV

Nov 23, 2023 · 2 likes · 3,590 followers View post →
Go Makishi (マキシ) 救急集中治療
@maxy89gt · X

トキソプラズマが猫に感染すると危険を恐れなくなり、人に感染するとリスキーなビジネスを起業する そんな話の、この論文が好きです

Nov 4, 2023 · 5 likes · 4,778 followers View post →
Lichenized Algae
@LichenizedA · X

Link

Aug 7, 2023 · 51 followers View post →
Апірея
@glialcellar.bsky.social · Bluesky

Jul 14, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share View post →
Joseph aka Joe
@SystemClarity · X

Strangest read in a while: Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences https://t.co/sxA7ifgoK8

Jul 13, 2023 · 483 followers View post →
Thomas K. Keenan
@explorerkeenan · X

#Toxoplasma German gov. ministry complained earlier 2023, that they weren't registering enough unicorns, e.g., new research endeavors, incorporations, etc. Well [reviews the pandemic period] maybe not legal ones? https://t.co/rl4yTVEpy8 [cf. https://t.co/ovImL2cnSP : Discussion]

May 24, 2023 · 61 followers View post →
dustyvideo
@dustyvideo · X

@RustyRoad @elonmusk @KimDotcom CDC parasite of public concern. Common, but generally asymptomatic, benign, self-limited, self-clearing. Under-reported?? Lots in

Mar 18, 2023 · 1 like · 60 followers View post →
Nacho de Blas
@BlasIgnacio · X

@amcalber El número de patógenos que han dicho que podían estar detrás del Alzheimer es bastante amplio. Pero en el caso de Toxoplasma lo curioso es que podría estar detrás del espíritu emprendedor. https://t.co/wJ2zleWIpz

Feb 20, 2023 · 3 likes · 10,269 followers View post →
Victor Seven
@Victor_Seven7 · X

RT @L_ssar: La toxoplasmosis es una zoonosis muy extendida y peligrosísima: puede convertirte en emprendedor. No, no estoy de broma. https:…

Jan 25, 2023 · 1 share · 507 followers View post →
Mario
@L_ssar · X

La toxoplasmosis es una zoonosis muy extendida y peligrosísima: puede convertirte en emprendedor. No, no estoy de broma. https://t.co/myjSU4jtLD https://t.co/6f0OHtU7BC

Jan 24, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,865 followers View post →
Richard Todd Stafford
@ressikanflute · X

@smdadamo Might make you a better capitalist subject? https://t.co/Rtj2RyMQ8v and https://t.co/1Y2hJrL8Ll

Jan 13, 2023 · 168 followers View post →
Alder
@alder_riley · X

@PatrickJBlum Yea, but then the AI will be fed those studies that link infections of toxoplasma with entrepreneurship and it’ll end up with any parent who checked the “I want my kid to found a company one day” being shipped a cat. https://t.co/OoK6Qkd3k3

Jan 2, 2023 · 4,387 followers View post →
interested party
@larry_kurtz · X

https://t.co/PEwUImOnPd. .

Jan 2, 2023 · 1,639 followers View post →
Cindy K
@_Cindy_K · X

@natefishpa @economic_mm @WallStreetSilv Toxoplasma infection from cats, apparently

Jan 1, 2023 · 455 followers View post →
Miguel Coelho
@MiguelCCoelho · X

Lol. The winner of ignobel award of the century is here. Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences https://t.co/EjZrsGVwTp

Dec 21, 2022 · 241 followers View post →
Mr Kipper
@MrKipper6 · X

@DeborahMeaden It would be interesting to know how many of the Dragons had cats or close prolonged contact with cats in their youth? Did you have a cat? I'm sure Mr Peter Jones must have had one. Should cats live in primary schools if we want more entrepreneurs ? https://t.co/CGjfJjLVZZ

Dec 9, 2022 · 337 followers View post →
Joan Sallés Alvira
@SellesJoan · X

7) SK Johnson et al. Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 285: 20180822. Published 25 july 2018. https://t.co/k9FVUVtiYN.

Nov 30, 2022 · 219 followers View post →
やまみー
@yamamii_dokusho · X

@atsuko73 この辺りっす。 https://t.co/Db49WNuSXV

Nov 30, 2022 · 1 like · 42,207 followers View post →
Farah Ishtiaq
@fishtiaq · X

https://t.co/7ZMEsBHeDp https://t.co/dDoNFFu9Iu

Nov 26, 2022 · 1,951 followers View post →
Big Fez
@b1gfez · X

@ellegist Also: apparently far more likely to start their own business: https://t.co/Z6vCgolMhA

Nov 26, 2022 · 1 like · 192 followers View post →
Tom Mortimer
@ToiyiTomMort · X

https://t.co/hmvPIIzvhk

Sep 11, 2022 · 569 followers View post →
医学生の愚痴アカウント
@RSFlpjXAGuooirh · X

RT @maxy89gt: トキソプラズマという寄生虫に感染するとマウスはリスクに鈍感になる ヒトは経営学を専攻したり起業する確率が増す めちゃ面白くないですか!? Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection a…

Sep 9, 2022 · 1 share · 361 followers View post →
大武ユキ@フットボールネーション19巻
@YUKI_OTAKE · X

RT @maxy89gt: トキソプラズマという寄生虫に感染するとマウスはリスクに鈍感になる ヒトは経営学を専攻したり起業する確率が増す めちゃ面白くないですか!? Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection a…

Sep 9, 2022 · 1 share · 10,955 followers View post →
Go Makishi (マキシ) 救急集中治療
@maxy89gt · X

トキソプラズマという寄生虫に感染するとマウスはリスクに鈍感になる ヒトは経営学を専攻したり起業する確率が増す めちゃ面白くないですか!? Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries https://t.co/JRfLWQGwE1

Sep 9, 2022 · 17 likes · 1 share · 4,778 followers View post →
Christian
@Christian_NDBy · X

@wichtel_wicht @Ziegelstein6 @Franko_Hbg @Rainmaker1973 Hier auf die Schnelle gefunden https://t.co/pl0m5CgBjy

Aug 22, 2022 · 2 likes · 3,646 followers View post →
Ben Ravilious
@benrav · X

@MarthaClokie Entrepreneur in the making? https://t.co/1K9t6nVk85

Aug 14, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,438 followers View post →
Guy Wilson
@xoxo_meme_queen · X

"Among professionals attending entrepreneurship events, T. gondii-positive individuals were 1.8× more likely to have started their own business compared with other attendees (n = 197)" adding toxoplasmosis to my nootropic stack https://t.co/s7QASE6rsZ

Jun 29, 2022 · 7 likes · 817 followers View post →
microsatellite instability
@chudsommeleir · X

@DegenRolf Another possibility: toxoplasmosis is strongly linked with increased risk-taking behavior (a consequence of its evolved ability to make mice more likely to be eaten by cats), and less fit individuals are generally more likely to die from risky behavior https://t.co/t6W5ncwsR4

Mar 29, 2022 · 348 followers View post →
Mario
@L_ssar · X

Si la toxoplasmosis está relacionada con hacerte emprendedor será también causante de los criptolais? A ver si todo esto va a poder curarse como Una zoonosis echando algo en el agua y mira... https://t.co/myjSU4iVW5

Jan 28, 2022 · 2,865 followers View post →
Marion Cromb
@drwhofreak · X

this paper really exists huh https://t.co/lZbX0Im7HZ https://t.co/GS4JPsBYsQ

Jan 27, 2022 · 732 followers View post →
Michael Ribeiro
@RealMichaelRib · X

@StevenBrust Was reading about this today and thought it was applicable to you toxoplasmosis can create an increase in risk taking. It'a a parasite but it's impact can change their ability to manage risk (similar to the more cautious baseline) https://t.co/5b82nWcTrf

Jan 14, 2022 · 144 followers View post →
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@__femb0t · X

RT @__femb0t: "linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries" https://t.co/l0z6KDI2…

Jan 13, 2022 · 1 share · 20,812 followers View post →
Nacho de Blas
@BlasIgnacio · X

@CarlosAlquezar_ @mianrey Efectivamente. A mi me ha encantado la asociación del gato persa del supervillano Ernst Stavro Blofeld, el coraje temerario de Bond y la infección por Toxoplasma gondii. Es un poco paródico, pero tiene base científica, tal y como indican en este artículo. https://t.co/wJ2zleWIpz

Nov 11, 2021 · 1 like · 10,269 followers View post →
Junaid Ansari
@juneuromd · X

Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences https://t.co/J3rzqy3kBr

Oct 28, 2021 · 1 like · 8,389 followers View post →
squintar
@squintar · X

RT @emollick: This paper was the source of the chart showing how students with a

Oct 26, 2021 · 1 share · 3,535 followers View post →
Ethan Mollick
@emollick · X

This paper was the source of the chart showing how students with a

Oct 26, 2021 · 5 likes · 1 share · 294,714 followers View post →
₿
@Ben_deWaal · X

@CanadianDave86 @qikipedia More research is needed, but the preliminary research that exists definitely shows some correlation that is likely causative: https://t.co/mwOGyps39U

Oct 26, 2021 · 1 like · 5,688 followers View post →
michael with the blue eyes
@teavangelize · X

@MakeANoteOfThat @MuellerSheWrote @natsechobbyist "It’s even been recently linked to a higher likelihood of pursuing an entrepreneurial career. Once again, this doesn’t necessarily mean T. gondii infection causes an entrepreneurial spirit.." https://t.co/NcndUbueIX

Sep 20, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,895 followers View post →
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@__femb0t · X

"linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries" https://t.co/l0z6KDI2Dt

Aug 23, 2021 · 21 likes · 1 share · 20,812 followers View post →
カトウ
@t_kato · X

RT @mhatta: そういえば、起業指向が高いというか危険選好的な奴はある種のトキソプラズマに感染していることが多いという研究があったけど、本当なのかねえ。猫からうつるらしいが、Dr. イーブルとか悪役が猫なでているのはそのせいなのかな(わらい https://t.co/0…

Aug 11, 2021 · 12 shares · 618 followers View post →
Mario
@L_ssar · X

https://t.co/695kwK0qcN

Aug 9, 2021 · 2,865 followers View post →
nalakifumi
@nalakifumi · X

RT @mhatta: そういえば、起業指向が高いというか危険選好的な奴はある種のトキソプラズマに感染していることが多いという研究があったけど、本当なのかねえ。猫からうつるらしいが、Dr. イーブルとか悪役が猫なでているのはそのせいなのかな(わらい https://t.co/0…

Aug 5, 2021 · 12 shares · 336 followers View post →
はいくま
@hai_kuma · X

RT @mhatta: そういえば、起業指向が高いというか危険選好的な奴はある種のトキソプラズマに感染していることが多いという研究があったけど、本当なのかねえ。猫からうつるらしいが、Dr. イーブルとか悪役が猫なでているのはそのせいなのかな(わらい https://t.co/0…

Aug 4, 2021 · 12 shares · 309 followers View post →
Masanori Kusunoki / 楠 正憲
@masanork · X

RT @mhatta: そういえば、起業指向が高いというか危険選好的な奴はある種のトキソプラズマに感染していることが多いという研究があったけど、本当なのかねえ。猫からうつるらしいが、Dr. イーブルとか悪役が猫なでているのはそのせいなのかな(わらい https://t.co/0…

Aug 4, 2021 · 12 shares · 52,234 followers View post →
ナミOニシ
@azarassy · X

RT @mhatta: そういえば、起業指向が高いというか危険選好的な奴はある種のトキソプラズマに感染していることが多いという研究があったけど、本当なのかねえ。猫からうつるらしいが、Dr. イーブルとか悪役が猫なでているのはそのせいなのかな(わらい https://t.co/0…

Aug 4, 2021 · 12 shares · 1,244 followers View post →
ひるりん
@hirurin · X

RT @mhatta: そういえば、起業指向が高いというか危険選好的な奴はある種のトキソプラズマに感染していることが多いという研究があったけど、本当なのかねえ。猫からうつるらしいが、Dr. イーブルとか悪役が猫なでているのはそのせいなのかな(わらい https://t.co/0…

Aug 4, 2021 · 12 shares · 395 followers View post →
Hiroshi Yamaguchi
@HYamaguchi · X

RT @mhatta: そういえば、起業指向が高いというか危険選好的な奴はある種のトキソプラズマに感染していることが多いという研究があったけど、本当なのかねえ。猫からうつるらしいが、Dr. イーブルとか悪役が猫なでているのはそのせいなのかな(わらい https://t.co/0…

Aug 4, 2021 · 12 shares · 17,869 followers View post →
華猫
@FaoMao · X

RT @mhatta: そういえば、起業指向が高いというか危険選好的な奴はある種のトキソプラズマに感染していることが多いという研究があったけど、本当なのかねえ。猫からうつるらしいが、Dr. イーブルとか悪役が猫なでているのはそのせいなのかな(わらい https://t.co/0…

Aug 4, 2021 · 12 shares · 963 followers View post →
ロージナ茶会 / 峰盛山 旭霜
@RodinaTP · X

RT @mhatta: そういえば、起業指向が高いというか危険選好的な奴はある種のトキソプラズマに感染していることが多いという研究があったけど、本当なのかねえ。猫からうつるらしいが、Dr. イーブルとか悪役が猫なでているのはそのせいなのかな(わらい https://t.co/0…

Aug 4, 2021 · 12 shares · 12,120 followers View post →
R. Mendonça
@BadgerBadgerSnk · X

@nope_its_lily Fun fact: there actually is research linking other types of infection to risk-taking behavior. https://t.co/UpM9Z1I0dx

Jul 21, 2021 · 304 followers View post →
ando ryoichi
@000HITO000 · X

でも俺犬派なんだよなぁ。 Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences https://t.co/8yQ40OtXHe

Apr 26, 2021 · 1 like · 404 followers View post →
KOMPAS TECH & TRADE
@Kompas_tt · X

猫の寄生虫が人に移りリスクテイクをコントロールする… リスクコントロールと戦略提案をメインに扱っている弊社は、実は寄生虫と戦っていたとは… https://t.co/HReBDUJ8Fn #リスク #管理 #コンサル

Apr 26, 2021 · 1 like · 280 followers View post →
Akinori Ito
@akinori_ito · X

トキソプラスマの話は衝撃的なのだが元論文の引用数は40 https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Apr 26, 2021 · 1 like · 2,035 followers View post →
かこ の にこみ (kako)
@kako_vail · X

Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences https://t.co/HBnbRQGnrM

Apr 26, 2021 · 1 like · 842 followers View post →
Erick Paulino
@erickpaulino · X

@StoneAtwine They were hurt by toxoplasmosis. https://t.co/J9JcrFQkxx

Mar 21, 2021 · 4 likes · 43 followers View post →
Funky jusqu'en Transylvanie
@DrKomat · X

Hello @MoiParasite , je suis tombé là-dessus, pas de souvenir de l'avoir croisé dans vos récits. C'est crédible? https://t.co/tzfgFpKDsp @pierrekerner

Dec 22, 2020 · 77 followers View post →
Roberto Persivale
@rpersivale · X

#entrepreneurship #epidemiology #toxoplasmosis #studies https://t.co/APHTUIWT9F

Nov 22, 2020 · 1,247 followers View post →
pablo
@tsuname · X

@roydanroy How to induce entrepreneurship in humans https://t.co/YxCDo708iZ

Nov 19, 2020 · 1,775 followers View post →
Wood Lab
@woodlab_uw · X

In humans, it seems that the parasite is actually linked to risky behavior! A recent study showed that Toxoplasma gondii increases your desire to be an entrepreneur & take bigger risks. https://t.co/zOfbCjMer2 https://t.co/K6fpPEgGiP

Oct 30, 2020 · 3 likes · 167 followers View post →
Chris Lee
@c_leews · X

@sacha_coward On the other hand, toxoplasmosis - the real deal in mice and rats, changes behaviour, and have been noted to change human behaviour too https://t.co/gh2k4GUNWo

Sep 27, 2020 · 910 followers View post →
Cam Houser |
@cahouser · X

@hellotimscott Yep! Did you know there is research showing that a parasite infection caused by cats causes people to go crazy, the end result of which they are more open to becoming entrepreneurs? https://t.co/DmyZLCgyK6 It's why movie villains are rich https://t.co/Ro0IXgVq42

Sep 18, 2020 · 1 like · 4,932 followers View post →
Ethan Mollick
@emollick · X

Here’s a link to the paper. https://t.co/dfmrkV6Ama

Sep 5, 2020 · 2 likes · 294,714 followers View post →
Megan Power
@researchMegan · X

Farmers with good farm gates in NZ also more likely to have leptospirosis, ie association not causation. This study has no covariate on socioeconomics. On the other hand Toxo (not a virus btw) is maybe the cat's way of getting its owners out of the house. https://t.co/Wk0wOQidU9 https://t.co/fvKPwyyAgu

Sep 1, 2020 · 1,281 followers View post →
UltimApe
@ultimape · X

@0x49fa98 @halvorz the R0 effect would be because these small numbers of with boosted testosterone end up being super-spreaders. I don't know if the T gondii/Testosterone studies in rats' risk tolerances have translated over to humans, but there was this: https://t.co/Y77DFvmBME

Jun 6, 2020 · 5 likes · 6,712 followers View post →
NAKATAKE Sadafumi
@chouhoshu · X

Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences https://t.co/EXfP7ULRiO

Jun 2, 2020 · 607 followers View post →
Phædrus
@ph_drus · X

@torturra Assistindo o último Boletim, quando você falou da formiga com o fungo parasita me lembrei deste paper: https://t.co/XgfgWGufeG "Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries"

Mar 13, 2020 · 49 followers View post →
Phædrus
@ph_drus · X

@heldermaldonado "Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries" https://t.co/XgfgWGufeG Parece que o problema não é só o coronavírus.

Mar 13, 2020 · 49 followers View post →
Olivier Germain
@Germainoli · X

Research on causalities in entrepreneurship may be really surprising or... baffling #ent_researchers Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and #entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries https://t.co/8eIxVNk82z

Feb 9, 2020 · 3,207 followers View post →
Mario
@L_ssar · X

@Ipathia_ Me hizo gracia en mi sucia mente progre poder tratar el emprendimiento como una zoonosis y poder curarlo xD https://t.co/KoaU19kKq0

Jan 14, 2020 · 2,865 followers View post →
Tim Skellett
@Gurdur · X

This still is open to question, but a new study *seems* to show actual effects of long-term asymptomatic Toxoplasma gondii infection on human behavior -in business. cc.@amyalkon, @JimenaBalli :: https://t.co/4zqdlLJpTn https://t.co/oGlBwrQxtB

Dec 29, 2019 · 4 likes · 12,567 followers View post →
shoukootaden
@shoukootaden · X

@tonytony0250 ゾンビ関係ないけど、トキソプラズマで起業志向が強くなるとか、トキソプラズマ感染率の高い国々では、ベンチャーの起業を思いとどまる理由に「失敗の恐怖」を挙げている回答者の割合が低かったとかなんとか… https://t.co/DBmGWQeaDx

Dec 2, 2019 · 4,513 followers View post →
Rodolfo Rosini ✨
@rodolfor · X

@matthewclifford since you asked “What makes people become entrepreneurs?” the answer might just be: cats

Oct 1, 2019 · 2 likes · 5,852 followers View post →
Thomas Lovegrove
@Militaerkultur · X

@Lexual__ Endlessly fascinating, to me at least - is the parasite that enters a mouse’s brain, before making it lose its fear of cats, so it will get eaten and can then reproduce in the cat’s digestive system. It may actually be advantageous to humans: https://t.co/gV66v5smGZ

Sep 25, 2019 · 334 followers View post →
さらす - PPMPPPm
@t2saras · X

RT @akinori_ito: トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 15 shares · 160 followers View post →
火刑法廷
@N_E_T_S_I_Q_S · X

RT @akinori_ito: トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 15 shares · 652 followers View post →
仕掛屋定吉
@AY_Puzz · X

RT @akinori_ito: トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 15 shares · 1,531 followers View post →
よしだたつ右
@dragonright · X

RT @akinori_ito: トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 15 shares · 80 followers View post →
小谷太郎
@tarokotani · X

RT @akinori_ito: トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 15 shares · 5,354 followers View post →
sam
@nakanohito_sam · X

RT @akinori_ito: トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 15 shares · 1,067 followers View post →
はるさめシャーク
@harusasameme · X

RT @akinori_ito: トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 15 shares · 741 followers View post →
本堂 熘依 コミティア154く16a/コミケ2日目テ-32a
@_rhodium_ · X

RT @akinori_ito: トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 15 shares · 709 followers View post →
ロージナ茶会 / 峰盛山 旭霜
@RodinaTP · X

RT @akinori_ito: トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 15 shares · 12,120 followers View post →
Akinori Ito
@akinori_ito · X

トキソプラズマに感染するとリスク志向が高くなり起業マインドが高まるので、起業セミナーの懇親会ではごちそうにトキソプラズマの卵を混ぜておくといいかもしれない https://t.co/sDbcb26w0k

Aug 23, 2019 · 30 likes · 15 shares · 2,035 followers View post →
Benjamin Breyer
@ben_breyer · X

RT @cabanam: Interesting article: "Risky business: linking #Toxoplasma gondii infection & #entrepreneurship behaviors across individuals &…

Aug 21, 2019 · 2 shares · 5,026 followers View post →
Columna
@PaediPodJFS · X

RT @cabanam: Interesting article: "Risky business: linking #Toxoplasma gondii infection & #entrepreneurship behaviors across individuals &…

Aug 21, 2019 · 2 shares · 378 followers View post →
Michael Cabana, MD
@cabanam · X

Interesting article: "Risky business: linking #Toxoplasma gondii infection & #entrepreneurship behaviors across individuals & countries." "We found that students (n=1495) who tested IgG+ for T. gondii exposure were 1.4× more likely to major in #business" https://t.co/ThtkZfKyP5 https://t.co/KQlMmNEzIp

Aug 21, 2019 · 2 shares · 3,749 followers View post →
Stacy Nguyen
@Stacy_Nguyen_ · X

@barbariana Cosas como ésta. Así de lejos, es difícil saber qué tanto creer. Pero hay muchos, sobre humanos y ratones zombificados. Igual, está divertido.

Aug 14, 2019 · 1 like · 2,868 followers View post →
Tadeu Ferreira
@tadeu_fo · X

@marcogomes Ou acesso a cocô de gato e toxoplasmose https://t.co/qA2zjqD3PU

Jul 29, 2019 · 547 followers View post →
Rodolfo Rosini ✨
@rodolfor · X

@zoombapup @suzatweet I am convinced I have a toxo infection but will only know for sure after my death https://t.co/yeFIo4lGFs

Jul 16, 2019 · 5,852 followers View post →
hipbonegamer
@hipbonegamer · X

.@barbarikon have you checked out Toxoplasma gondii as influencing brain vs cognitive differences vs behaviors such as entrepreneurship? what wld equiv of infecting an AGI, or to put that otherwise, once we had an AGI, what ways cld we vary it usefully? https://t.co/jQZswVYqM3

Jul 10, 2019 · 673 followers View post →
EpiCenterUCD
@EpiCenterUCD · X

How much influence do parasites have on your personality and behaviors? Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan parasite, may be associated with entrepreneurial and risk-taking behaviors according to this article #FridayReads https://t.co/2laVPEnktT https://t.co/f8v8BtNAqa

Apr 19, 2019 · 3 likes · 799 followers View post →
Julianna Lona
@julianna_lona · X

Risky business: linking Toxoplasma infection and entrepreneurship behavior https://t.co/j9nkHyXzcN #Risky #Toxoplasma #EntrepreneurshipBehavior

Apr 6, 2019 · 35 followers View post →
Prasanna NS / ಪ್ರಸನ್ನ ಆಡುವಳ್ಳಿ
@paduvalli · X

Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Mar 28, 2019 · 987 followers View post →
Taio Spínola
@Ultra_Egos · X

@LeaoDoBullying @LeaoDoBullying XD Isso é Brasil....Pegam um estudo doido qualquer, traduzem e criam pânico.... https://t.co/Tnm0wD1KTz

Mar 22, 2019 · 174 followers View post →
Royal Society Publishing
@RSocPublishing · X

Is a toxoplasmosis infection fuelling your entrepreneurial spirit? Read this popular #ProcB paper for #BSW19 here: https://t.co/bEWl1tqX8M https://t.co/AyG4MbT0Ev

Mar 12, 2019 · 3 likes · 38,703 followers View post →
Elisa Brietzke MD, MsC, PhD.
@e_brietzke · X

This is serious! Cat parasites were associated with entrepreneurship behaviors. https://t.co/4mR150dUsA

Mar 11, 2019 · 47,593 followers View post →
chkno ⏸️
@chkno · X

Toxoplasma gondii brain parasite in humans correlates with starting businesses, both in individuals and in nation-level statistics https://t.co/T8MJRNLUxc

Mar 1, 2019 · 1 like · 12 followers View post →
Colin Wright
@colinismyname · X

Risky business: linking Toxoplasma gondii infection and entrepreneurship behaviours across individuals and countries https://t.co/55Abo4qjLx

Feb 8, 2019 · 20,993 followers View post →
David States MD PhD
@statesdj · X

@theblondeMD @MDaware Why you went into surgery instead of internal medicine? https://t.co/0o34LM49f4

Jan 13, 2019 · 10,077 followers View post →