Delta4Embassy
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Fascinating topic only just starting to get studied and talked about: genetic fate. Do our genes dictate our behaviours? From homosexuality to criminality to the most inane minutia. Is it all because of genes?
Genes the Environment and Free Will - Oxford Scholarship
"An excellent example of genetic control of behavior is found in voles, where a single gene encoding the receptor for the neuropeptide vasopressin, has a profound effect on a wide range of social activities. This gene is now being examined in humans affected with autism. Genes for neurotransmitter receptors, and for protein neurotransmitters, are strong candidates for behavioral genes in humans. But the environment also plays a role in modifying our underlying genotypes. It is known that environmental experiences can alter both the structure and the function of the human nervous system. But we alter our environment actively or passively based on our genotypes. We also select certain things from our environment, and exclude others. Our interpretation of free will is affected by how we consider these two influences. Is who we are dictated entirely by our genes? Or is it dictated entirely by our environment? Our genes are not subject to interference by others. But social scientists can use the environment to change who we are. Which is the lesser evil?"
Genes the Environment and Free Will - Oxford Scholarship
"An excellent example of genetic control of behavior is found in voles, where a single gene encoding the receptor for the neuropeptide vasopressin, has a profound effect on a wide range of social activities. This gene is now being examined in humans affected with autism. Genes for neurotransmitter receptors, and for protein neurotransmitters, are strong candidates for behavioral genes in humans. But the environment also plays a role in modifying our underlying genotypes. It is known that environmental experiences can alter both the structure and the function of the human nervous system. But we alter our environment actively or passively based on our genotypes. We also select certain things from our environment, and exclude others. Our interpretation of free will is affected by how we consider these two influences. Is who we are dictated entirely by our genes? Or is it dictated entirely by our environment? Our genes are not subject to interference by others. But social scientists can use the environment to change who we are. Which is the lesser evil?"