Inheritance of Human Social Behaviour

Abstract

We have all heard of the saying “nature-nurture” and how debatable the argument can be. It is not unknown to the world about the tempestuous relationship between genes and social behaviour. The basis of this thinking is because of the complex predicament of the relationships between genes, brain, and social behaviour across several timeframes, fluctuating from organismal development and physiology all the way to evolutionary time. Apart from the psychological aspects of behaviour, there is a genetic approach to it that can be taken up. For instance, when you compare two siblings in the same household, even after being raised in the same environment and being taught the same principles – they usually turn out to be complete opposites of each other, making us question why could that be? This study aims to answer the same. The study’s outcome is backed up by other literature in the same field which states that genes and environment are correlated with each other when it comes to their effect on an individual’s social behaviour. Gender proved to fall under the umbrella of the aforementioned factors instead of being a sole factor that contributes to human social behaviour. Although the environment is a major contributing factor, it is not the only factor responsible for an individual’s social behaviour. Much light has been thrown on the genetic aspects only recently, this study aims to give an insight on the same.