Behavior is influenced by a person's genetic make-up. The
debate between behavior being totally defined by the way a person is brought up against
that of it being defined by the person's genetic make-up is common called nurture vs.
nature.
And both have a contribution to make in the way
everyone behaves. As an example two identical twins that have the same genetic code
would not make exactly the same decisions when they encounter the same
situations.
Yet, scientists have been able to identify
genes that influence the production of various hormones, an example of which is
dopamine, in our brain. These hormones determine many behavior traits of people. For
instance they influence the level of risk people are willing to take under the same
circumstances.
More research is being done to identify the
role played by other genes in behavior so that people who face problems due to their
behavior traits can be helped in a better way.
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