How might trait theorists explain the influence of genetic and environmental factors on personality?
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I suppose the theory goes that certain common personality traits are the result of millions of years of evolution where those behaviors resulted in increased survival and reproduction.\n\nEnvironmental factors would tie into this, if we assume that the genetic basis for personality is sufficiently sophisticated to adjust to the environmental conditions.\n\nI suspect that personality is somewhat due to genetics, somewhat due to environment, and a great deal due to something ineffable that makes us individuals.
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Both. Your genetic makeup will determine a large number of factors in your makeup/development. Environment also plays a large role. If you look at the studies on identical twins, you'll see that they are extraordinarily similar for the first few years, but then start developing differences. These variations won't be physical, since those are genetic, but more behavioral.
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It can definatly be genetic. If your parent(s) had one of these cases, it can be inherited, but also environmental factors contribute...stress levels can cause these chemical imbalances too. There are lots of things, if the traits are inherited, you can just be more at risk of developing these habits, and something can go on in your atmosphere that can set off these conditions.
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nature = genetics\nnurture = upbringing/social influences\nFrankenstein's monster would be a combo - his was built by man so you know that there would be some problems but then societies reaction to him because he was different also affected him
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1. The trait must be genetic.\n\n2. There needs to be variation within the gene between different individuals (e.g. two or more alleles for a single gene).\n\n3. There needs to be differing fitness between alleles (e.g. one allele gives a reproductive advantage over another).
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I beleive that we are a combination of both. For instance, genetics plays an important role- You won't get a Rhodes scholar out of a shallow gene pool.  But I also think that you can overcome short comings; such as someone who works hard and improves their social staus, because they choose to embrace somehting else. We can learn from our experiences, and decide to make a change.
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If I could give a coherent, provable explanation to your question I would not post it here but sell it to on of the many companies that are trying  to produce anti-obesity drugs. \nYour question can at this point of time not be answered, we do not have enough knowledge of either the genetic nor environmental influences on obesity and how they interact. \nThat said, of course there is data on a lot of connections between genetic factors and weight as well as environmental factors and weight in humans.
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The overall personality
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This is an ongoing debate in Science at the moment! When genetics was first discovered, one of the first things that was first asked was: "does our emotion come DNA".\n\nUnfortuntly, there are still no answers. Certain scientists have found that those people that have violent/anger tendancies often have the same gene somewhere in their chromosomes. However, this is not what makes you violet - and so far they can only suggest that it increases the chances of making you more suseptible to anger/violence. Other scientific studies have been inconclusive!\n\nMany people still believe in the "environmental" factor - The believe that your actions, your personality and the type of person you are is determined by your environment: Where you live, how you are were brought up etc.\n\nSo, the answer is: Nobody Knows!\n\nI hope that helps!\nTom
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His findings support the \nlack of a dependable variable in identifying where population growth will be bad.  \n\nThe reason for that is that in exploratory research very often we do not know which variables are more likely to influence the dependable variable\n\nGravitation is merely a dependable variable of attraction\n\ndependable variable is supported by empirical data obtained from the research
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No,people are same in those aspects.But they differ in attitudes and ideas.You can find that in Yahoo answers.Of course those factors can influence people,but it cannot make a different species.
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personality\nappearance\nloving\nhonest\ntrustin
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I've always been a type A personality which could often make for an interesting dilemma for an introverted trait.  Now, I'm still A but I like to slide into B and hang out a lot more.  Good question & thanks for asking!  :)
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When I analyze all of the planets, placements, houses and how they all interact, yes it does provide a fairly accurate personality profile. As for the one that gets the most attention, the sun(mine is Cancer) I find I have about 60% of the traits.  My ascendant(Libra) is also very predominant in my personality.  The water/air combo can create a bit of chaos at times but most of the time I find the air qualities make me a bit cooler and logical and help me harness my watery traits more efficiently.
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General depression can be an inherited trait, and it also can be caused by environmental or health factors.
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Jung-Myers-Briggs typology; Been around awhile but useful if you have never done it.
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Some people are genetically predisposed to addictions and alcoholism is one of them.\nOf course the environment has much to do also.\nI don't think anybody knows really nor has found the gene.