nature
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- natureany internal biological influence on beheaviour e.g., genes, neurotransmitters, it proposes our behaviour is innate
- genetic inheritance
- neural mechanisms
- hormones
- hereditary
- The process by which traits are passed from parents to their offspring
- usually referring to genetic inheritance
- Examples:
- Genetic explanations — more closely related two individuals are, the more likely that they will develop the same behaviours. The concordance rate for sz- 40% for MZ twins and 7.4% for DZ twins. not 100%, despite being genetically identical. This suggests the environment also play a significant role in development.
- Evolutionary explanations — These are based on the principle that a behaviour which promotes survival will be naturally selected e.g., running away from fire. This is because behaviours are adaptive(bowlby)