Kategorien: Alle - society - genetics - inheritance - aggression

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Nature vs Nurture

The exploration of human behavior through the lens of genetics reveals intriguing insights into whether our actions are determined by our DNA or shaped by our environment. This investigation delves into the so-called "

Nature vs Nurture

Nature vs Nurture?

BORN TO RAGE?

Explorers Inside the Warrior Gene examines some scary new science that links a single gene with violent behavior. Ex-punk rocker, turned commentator, Henry Rollins has struggled with feelings of aggression his whole life. Hes on a mission to find out if his rage is the product of his upbringing or if its in his genes. Henry recruits a colorful cast of characters in his quest for the truth: Outlaw bikers, mixed martial arts fighters, Buddhist monks, gang-bangers and the most aggressive NFL linebacker of them all, Dick Butkus. A DNA test reveals which of them carries the Warrior Gene and the results provide an extraordinary insight into the human psyche. This gripping human journey seeks to answer some of mans oldest questions like who are we and who controls our destiny?

Read more: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/4833/Overview#ixzz1DrzBZ47X

Model predicts 'religiosity gene' will dominate society

Free will is an illusion, biologist says

New DNA testing bring free will into play

Are some youngsters simply born to be bad?

Rethinking the Genetic Theory of Inheritance

How man tamed the wild

Animal domestication was a major prerequisite for human civilization to evolve. Join National Geographic as we explore how a dramatic shift from wild to tame happened by investigating foxes, chickens, dogs and rats.

Travel to Siberia to see how the physiology of foxes changes when only friendly foxes are bred. In Georgia, follow a scientist as he decodes the DNA of a special population of chickens. And in Moscow, a researcher gains insight into domestication by studying a group of stray dogs.

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'Niceness' partly genetic, say scientists

"This suggests that genetic effects are influential with regards to pro-social behaviour,"

Are brains shrinking to make us smarter?