Just because you have one or two markers of genetic risk does not mean that you will definitely develop a particular condition, but the outcome can be affected by changes in lifestyle, or in some cases, by taking medication.

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Scientists understand how small changes in initial conditions can have huge effects on the outcome of events.

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Hopefully, that outcome would also prevent unnecessarily large changes in short-term interest rates, but that is not clear.

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According to psychologist Dr Richard Tedeschi, post-traumatic growth can also be an outcome of trauma, but one in which people see the changes in their life as valuable and beneficial.

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