behavioral genetics

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Behavioral Genetics and Human Personality

People do possess certain behaviors that make us unique from one another . People do vary in their behavior or the way we think , feel and act . The complexity of human behavior and understanding its nature has been the main interests of those studying behavioral genetics . We all know that if we inherit our physical attributes with our parents we also inherit their behavior which we call genotypes . We are also aware of the role of the society , culture or the

environment in shaping one 's behavior . Which of the two then exerts the greatest influence in our life

In to identify which really molds human behavior a family studies , adoption studies and twin studies where conducted . In these three settings the siblings are compared with their shared and non-shared experiences

The environment provides the child with care , education and other experiences . People differ in many ways in terms of intelligence , mental states , social ability , self-concept or self-esteem , attitudes , beliefs and preferences . Genetics versus environment can also be called nature versus nurture in shaping behavior

The debate between the two tries to challenge the fact that genotypes or the nature of a person 's behavior can be altered by the environment or the inherited traits will remain the same and control the person no matter how strong the influence of the environment . Suicidal tendencies and anti-social behavior for example are studied if it is inherited or purely environmental . In my own...