When it comes to human behaviors, there have been tons of questions raised regarding where they're birthed, which some believe they're inherited via our individual genes, while others have the belief that they're learned via parental and societal upbringing. Which tendency is right between both? In my opinion, our behavior speaks a lot about who we are and has over time been used as a judge for the kind of place and individual we were raised in, but given different questionable circumstances, these have been proven to be wrong, and that's why in this article I'll be exploring the origin of our behaviors and several things that revolve around them.
It's worth noting that no one is actually wrong between those who believe behaviors are inherited via genes and those who think they're learned via upbringing, and the reason why I said this is because both are actually right and are ways whereby an individual can acquire behaviors. While some people find it hard to believe that behaviors are inherited, I'd like to state that it's actually true, and that's why you'll even notice huge differences between two children who have different behaviors right from when they're tender. You might notice one tends to cry often, while the other is quiet; that's a behavior on its own, and so both are correct.
Individuals also acquired behavior via their parents and the society they grew up in. Take for instance if a child is raised by lying parents, it'll be quite easy for such a child to have a behavior of lying, especially during their childhood, because even such parents can encourage them to lie to cover their tracks from those inquiring about their parents' whereabouts and the like. And when you're raised by good and diligent parents, it's easy to adopt the same behavior from them. However, despite these, we've seen children who have an entirely different behavior compared to that of their parent, and this has made many wonder how that's possible.
So what could have possibly gone wrong for a child to have an entirely different behavior compared to that of their parents raising them? In my opinion, I think that's where free will and societal influence come to light. Two of the major factors that deter a child from exhibiting the behaviors of their parents are their personal decision or societal influence. Take for instance a child raised by terrible parents who could on his own come to the understanding that what they're doing is wrong and opt to do the opposite because it's what's appropriate, while on the other hand a parent can be great and teach their child to be the same, but unfortunately the child is negatively influenced by other people in their society and ends up giving more preferences to what they learn outside than what they're being taught by their parents.
In a nutshell, my conclusion is that behavioral development is a combination of both what's learned from parents and what's inherited from their genes. At the end of the day, both could even align, while on some occasions they're completely different, and in such instances, the free will we have as individuals is what would ultimately lead to us picking one side from the two lives presented to us. Behavior is shaped in diverse ways and can change with time due to numerous factors, such as teachings, religion, and much more, to name but a few. That's about it on my take on this topic; have a wonderful time.
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