Recent research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B uncovers a startling connection: the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in cat feces, may enhance risk-taking behaviors that fuel entrepreneurship.
A collaborative study by University of Colorado professors in business and biology shows infected individuals are more inclined to entrepreneurial pursuits. This parasite alters neurotransmitters, reducing fear in rodents toward cats, making them easy prey. It affects approximately 30 million Americans, often with no noticeable symptoms.
Testing nearly 1,500 students via saliva samples, researchers found infected participants were 1.4 times more likely to major in business. Among adults at entrepreneurship seminars, those infected were 1.8 times more likely to have launched their own ventures.
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This article originally appeared in the Winter 2018 issue of LadiesBelle I/O magazine.
