Career Selection and Psychological Profiling
A method, software, database and system for determining optimal career choices, psychological profiles (i.e., mental health profiles) and genetic based predispositions of an individual are presented in which an attribute profile of the individual containing genetic and non-genetic attributes is compared against a database containing combinations of genetic and non-genetic attributes that are statistically associated with career, psychological and other genetically influenced attributes derived from other individuals.
1 . A computer based method for determining career options for an individual, comprising:
a) receiving a query for determining career options for an individual;
b) accessing an attribute profile associated with the individual, the attribute profile comprising pangenetic and non-pangenetic attributes;
c) accessing a database containing a set of attribute combinations that are statistically associated with a set of career options, wherein each of the attribute combinations contains at least one pangenetic attribute and at least one non-pangenetic attribute;
d) determining one or more career options for the individual based on at least one comparison of the attribute profile with the set of attribute combinations; and
e) transmitting the determination as output.
2 . The computer based method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting in step (e) is to at least one destination selected from the group consisting of a user, a database, a dataset, a computer readable memory, a computer readable medium, a computer processor, a computer network, a printout device, a visual display, and a wireless receiver.
3 . The computer based method of claim 1 , wherein step (d) further comprises identifying, from the set of attribute combinations, one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile, and wherein step (e) further comprises transmitting as output at least one of the career options that is statistically associated with the one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile.
4 . The computer based method of claim 1 , wherein the database also contains corresponding statistical results which indicate the strength of association of each of the attribute combinations with one or more of the career options, and wherein step (e) further comprises transmitting at least a portion of the corresponding statistical results as output to indicate the strength of association between the individual and the one or more career options determined.
5 . The computer based method of claim 1 , wherein the identity of the individual is masked or anonymized.
6 . The computer based method of claim 1 , wherein the determination transmitted as output comprises one or more career options having a strength of association with the individual that is greater than or equal to a user specified threshold.
7 . The computer based method of claim 1 , further comprising:
f) associating the output with the individual and storing the association.
8 . The computer based method of claim 1 , wherein each of the attribute combinations contains at least one pangenetic attribute, at least one physical attribute, at least one behavioral attribute, and at least one situational attribute.
9 . A computer based method for determining career options for an individual, comprising:
a) receiving a query for determining a career options for an individual;
b) accessing an attribute profile associated with the individual, the attribute profile comprising pangenetic and non-pangenetic attributes;
c) accessing a database containing a set of attribute combinations that are statistically associated with a set of career option attributes derived from other individuals, each of the attribute combinations containing at least one pangenetic attribute and at least one non-pangenetic attribute;
d) identifying, from the set of attribute combinations, one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile; and
e) transmitting as output one or more career option attributes that are statistically associated with the one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile, to provide a determination of one or more career options for the individual.
10 . The computer based method of claim 9 , wherein the database also contains corresponding statistical results which indicate the strength of association of each of the attribute combinations with one or more of the career option attributes, and wherein step (e) further comprises transmitting at least a portion of the corresponding statistical results as output to indicate the strength of association between the individual and the one or more career option attributes transmitted as output.
11 . A database system for determining career options for an individual, comprising:
a) a memory containing:
i) a first data structure containing an attribute profile associated with the individual, the attribute profile comprising pangenetic and non-pangenetic attributes;
ii) a second data structure containing a database which contains a set of attribute combinations that are statistically associated with a set of career options, each attribute combination containing at least one pangenetic attribute and at least one non-pangenetic attribute;
b) a processor for:
i) receiving a query for determining career options for an individual;
ii) accessing the first data structure;
iii) accessing the second data structure;
iv) determining one or more career options for the individual based on at least one comparison of the attribute profile with the set of attribute combinations; and
v) transmitting the determination as output.
12 . The database system of claim 11 , wherein part (iv) further comprises identifying, from the set of attribute combinations, one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile, and wherein part (v) further comprises transmitting as output at least one of the career options that is statistically associated with the one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile.
13 . The database system of claim 11 , wherein the database also contains corresponding statistical results which indicate the strength of association of each of the attribute combinations with one or more of the career options, and wherein part (v) further comprises transmitting at least a portion of the corresponding statistical results as output to indicate the strength of association between the individual and the one or more career options determined.
14 . A program storage device readable by a machine and containing a set of instructions which, when read by the machine, causes execution of a computer based method for determining career options for an individual, comprising:
a) receiving a query for determining career options for an individual;
b) accessing an attribute profile associated with the individual, the attribute profile comprising pangenetic and non-pangenetic attributes;
c) accessing a database containing a set of attribute combinations that are statistically associated with a set of career options, each attribute combination containing at least one pangenetic attribute and at least one non-pangenetic attribute;
d) determining one or more career options for the individual based on at least one comparison of the attribute profile with the set of attribute combinations; and
e) transmitting the determination as output.
15 . The program storage device of claim 14 , wherein step (d) further comprises identifying, from the set of attribute combinations, one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile, and wherein step (e) further comprises transmitting as output at least one of the career options that is statistically associated with the one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile.
16 . The program storage device of claim 14 , wherein the database also contains corresponding statistical results which indicate the strength of association of each of the attribute combinations with one or more of the career options, and wherein step (e) further comprises transmitting at least a portion of the corresponding statistical results as output to indicate the strength of association between the individual and the one or more career options determined.
17 . A computer based method for determining psychological attributes of an individual, comprising:
a) receiving a query for determining psychological attributes of an individual;
b) accessing an attribute profile associated with the individual, the attribute profile comprising pangenetic and non-pangenetic attributes;
c) accessing a database containing a set of attribute combinations that are statistically associated with a set of psychological attributes, each attribute combination containing at least one pangenetic attribute and at least one non-pangenetic attribute;
d) determining one or more psychological attributes of the individual based on at least one comparison of the attribute profile with the set of attribute combinations; and
e) transmitting the determination as output.
18 . The computer based method of claim 17 , wherein step (d) further comprises identifying, from the set of attribute combinations, one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile, and wherein step (e) further comprises transmitting as output the one or more psychological attributes associated with the one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile.
19 . The computer based method of claim 17 , wherein the database also contains corresponding statistical results which indicate the strength of association of each of the attribute combinations with one or more of the psychological attributes, and wherein step (e) further comprises transmitting at least a portion of the corresponding statistical results as output to indicate the strength of association between the individual and the one or more psychological attributes determined.
20 . A computer based method for determining the genetic based mental health profile of an individual, comprising:
a) receiving a query for determining a genetic based mental health profile of an individual;
b) accessing an attribute profile associated with the individual, the attribute profile comprising pangenetic and non-pangenetic attributes;
c) accessing a database containing a set of attribute combinations that are statistically associated with a set of genetic based mental health attributes, each attribute combination containing at least one pangenetic attribute and at least one non-pangenetic attribute;
d) determining the genetic based mental health profile of the individual based on at least one comparison of the attribute profile with the set of attribute combinations; and
e) transmitting the determination as output.
21 . The computer based method of claim 20 , wherein step (d) further comprises identifying, from the set of attribute combinations, one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile, and wherein step (e) further comprises transmitting as output the one or more genetic based mental health attributes that are statistically associated with the one or more attribute combinations which occur in the attribute profile.