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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
biology and social science
evolutionary psychology
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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
cognitive sciences, neurosciences, and social explanation
evolutionary psychology
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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
evolution and social science
evolutionary psychology
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multicultural psychology
conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
evolutionary psychology
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genetic influences on social behavior
Definition
- 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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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/genetic_influences_on_social_behavior
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