The Warrior Gene
Naoki Aoyama
Psych 2
The Warrior Gene The Warrior Gene is a new discovery in the field of neuroscience that has revolutionized the way society views men. The Warrior Gene is a malfunction of the MAO3 Gene that is said to clean the brain of excess dopamine preventing overly aggressive acts of anger. The gene itself is said to exist in 1 in 3 men as a variation on the X chromosome. Coupling the gene with an abusive upbringing, males who have the gene become more prone to anger and violent acts. While there is this occurring, I personally do not believe that the warrior gene is the only thing that determines whether or not a person will be violent or not in their life. I personally think a person is in charge of their life and should learn to control their anger or not. There is no reason to blame an existing predisposition as to why a person is more prone to violence. I personally vouch for my statement because I myself was a very violent and angry child growing up. If you were to test me for the warrior gene, I am pretty sure it would have shown. I was always angry at others and the moment I was teased, I lashed out. Nothing could stop me when it came down to fighting to make myself feel superior. It took the combination of counseling and what Freud would call “Sublimation” to redirect all my existing anger into a positive outlet. I was able to take control of my anger despite any predisposition whether it exists or not. My own life shows that it is all your choice. You can choose anger or choose to keep it under wraps. I am thankful every day that I keep it under control.
Psych 2
The Warrior Gene The Warrior Gene is a new discovery in the field of neuroscience that has revolutionized the way society views men. The Warrior Gene is a malfunction of the MAO3 Gene that is said to clean the brain of excess dopamine preventing overly aggressive acts of anger. The gene itself is said to exist in 1 in 3 men as a variation on the X chromosome. Coupling the gene with an abusive upbringing, males who have the gene become more prone to anger and violent acts. While there is this occurring, I personally do not believe that the warrior gene is the only thing that determines whether or not a person will be violent or not in their life. I personally think a person is in charge of their life and should learn to control their anger or not. There is no reason to blame an existing predisposition as to why a person is more prone to violence. I personally vouch for my statement because I myself was a very violent and angry child growing up. If you were to test me for the warrior gene, I am pretty sure it would have shown. I was always angry at others and the moment I was teased, I lashed out. Nothing could stop me when it came down to fighting to make myself feel superior. It took the combination of counseling and what Freud would call “Sublimation” to redirect all my existing anger into a positive outlet. I was able to take control of my anger despite any predisposition whether it exists or not. My own life shows that it is all your choice. You can choose anger or choose to keep it under wraps. I am thankful every day that I keep it under control.