Name Professor Subject Date Behavioral Genetics and Human Personality

slew do possess certain behaviors that make us unique from one another. People do vary in their behavior or the way we think, heart and act. The complexity of human behavior and understanding its nature has been the main interests of those canvass behavioral genetics. We all know that if we inherit our physical attributes with our p arents we as well as inherit their behavior which we call genotypes.We are also aware of the role of the society, kitchen-gardening or the milieu in shaping ones behavior. Which of the devil then exerts the greatest influence in our life? In couch to identify which really molds human behavior a family studies, adoption studies and couple up 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, genteelness and other experiences.People differ in many ways in impairment of intelligence, mental states, social ability, self-concept or sel f-esteem, attitudes, beliefs and preferences. Genetics versus environment can also be called nature versus nurture in shaping behavior. The debate amidst the two tries to challenge the fact that genotypes or the nature of a somebodys 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 mentation the behavior could depend upon the individuals personal adjustment or resistance to the environment that can create a difference in our behavior. Work Cited Haimowitz, Avi. Heredity versus Environment Twin, Adoption and Family Studies. November 2005. Rochester Institute of Technology capital Ideas in Personality 4 June 2009 <http//www. personalityresearch. org/>