The basis for the findings is around the gene DRD4, which helps control dopamine in the brain and is present in everyone, controlling enjoyment and reward.

It’s the variant named DRD4-7R however, that has been found by scientists to be carried by roughly 20 per cent of the population, that holds the secret to life’s explorers.

Individuals with the 7R strain are not only curious about all new experiences in life, but specifically more likely to jump on a plane

The 7R variation makes people more likely to take risks; explore new places, ideas, foods, relationships, drugs, or sexual opportunities; and generally embrace movement, change, and adventure.

So what do you think about this? Is a sense of exploration and adventure just something your born with?

Are some people made to settle and build communities while others, while others place change and new places as their top priority?

Or is a sense of adventure something that you can learn from taking risks and having an open mind?

Whether you have the 7R strain and agree with the findings, or you’re a home body who discovered their curious side, let us know what you think of the so-called ‘adventure gene’…