Genetic Versus Environmental Influences
Abstract
Human behavioral traits or personality are commonly referred to as ones individuality, of which is generally considered to be influenced and developed by the environment. However, recent studies have uncovered genetic factors that suggest a more biological origin for behavior; which is suggestive that our personality/behavior or parts there of, may possibly be inherited. Does this mean I am who I am explicitly due to the people I come from? Or does it mean I did not come here preprogrammed but, I'm most likely not going to stray far from my teachings? Finally could this be completely off the mark which would mean that, I'm here and I choose my own path. Clearly these questions one, two or all will apply to everyone. The most significant question is what do you believe?
Nature of Personality
Genetic versus Environment Influences
First I'd like to clarify the term genetic, defined as: relating to or determined by the origin, or antecedents of something. That being said it in almost impossible not to understand that the antecedent (which are mother and father) creates a predisposition for the child. Hence at time of birth there may or may not be an existing personality …show more content…
Free will is the power, attributed to man making free choices that are unconstrained by external forces or by an agency such as destiny or gods will. This is a difficult subject for me as I have broken beliefs pertaining to both. I believe in divine will (if god said it then it shall be done) but I also believe in free will. As man was created in gods image and was given free will, hence my conflict. If it is Gods will for me to be teacher or dish washer in the church. Then avenues will open up for me in that direction I shall without question go that way. This implies determinism or predestines which is a direct contradiction to mans endowment with free
Human behavioral traits or personality are commonly referred to as ones individuality, of which is generally considered to be influenced and developed by the environment. However, recent studies have uncovered genetic factors that suggest a more biological origin for behavior; which is suggestive that our personality/behavior or parts there of, may possibly be inherited. Does this mean I am who I am explicitly due to the people I come from? Or does it mean I did not come here preprogrammed but, I'm most likely not going to stray far from my teachings? Finally could this be completely off the mark which would mean that, I'm here and I choose my own path. Clearly these questions one, two or all will apply to everyone. The most significant question is what do you believe?
Nature of Personality
Genetic versus Environment Influences
First I'd like to clarify the term genetic, defined as: relating to or determined by the origin, or antecedents of something. That being said it in almost impossible not to understand that the antecedent (which are mother and father) creates a predisposition for the child. Hence at time of birth there may or may not be an existing personality …show more content…
Free will is the power, attributed to man making free choices that are unconstrained by external forces or by an agency such as destiny or gods will. This is a difficult subject for me as I have broken beliefs pertaining to both. I believe in divine will (if god said it then it shall be done) but I also believe in free will. As man was created in gods image and was given free will, hence my conflict. If it is Gods will for me to be teacher or dish washer in the church. Then avenues will open up for me in that direction I shall without question go that way. This implies determinism or predestines which is a direct contradiction to mans endowment with free