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Genes being responsible for behaviour, that is behaviour being the result of ‘nature’, include instinctive, innate and inherited behaviour. Virtually, all behaviour is influenced by genes, although they are not determined by genes
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Mark Lim Behaviour of an animal or person covers a wide range of characteristics. A few examples of human and animal behaviour would be that of social integration, the courtship and mating process or rather the stages to produce offspring and the different calling sounds that an animal uses. More interestingly, the sexual behaviour of humans- i.e. gays, lesbians, can be covered as well. There are some factors that contribute to behaviour characteristics- genes, nerve cells and learning, however, some of these factors contribute to a larger extent than others. Genes being responsible for behaviour, that is behaviour being the result of 'nature', include instinctive, innate and inherited behaviour. Virtually, all behaviour is influenced by genes, although they are not determined by genes. Provided with information regarding the links between deficits in a brain region called the prefrontal cortical and antisocial behaviour, and between the enzyme catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) and prefrontal...
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