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Your opinion of the old argument "genes over environment"?
The two sides
It takes a village to raise a child
The apple doesn't fall very far from the tree.
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While this might be subjective, please validate your thoughts with your experiences.
1 Answer
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Both genes and environment are important. Genes work only in the context of an environment--change the environment enough and the expression of the genes may change. Conversely, genes also restrict the influence that the environment can have on an indivdual.
So really, the question of which matters more is a specious question. They both matter. Sometimes, genes might be a stronger influence. In other circumstances, environment might be stronger. But both do influence human behavior.
Source(s): I am a professor of Sociology at Penn State Harrisburg and an expert in evolutionary effects on human social behavior.
