Heredity and Hormones: Influence on Human Behavior Name AXIA College BEH 225 Date Genetics are generally considered the prevailing cause of human behavior in nature vs. nurture debates. Researchers have increasingly been focusing on the cohesion of genes and behavior. As such, they tend to follow lines investigation that focus on the influence of heredity on human behavior and emphasize genetics as the primary influencing factor. This seems to be too simple an approach for a body of study that involves the complexity of human behavior. Hormonal influence on behavior is also identified as being a salient factor, further bringing to light the connection between behavior and genetics.
Because the endocrine system is interconnected with most of the other core body systems, it is...