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social science subjects > psychology > personality psychology > personality > genetic influences on social behavior
social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > personality > genetic influences on social behavior

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genetic influences on social behavior  

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  • Why do people act the way they do? There is no simple answer to this question, because social behaviors, like all human characteristics, are influenced by multiple factors. The two most basic influences on social behavior are genes (the chemical instructions that people inherit from their parents' DNA) and the environment (all other, noninherited factors). [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Genetic Influences On Social Behavior]

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