Psychology 3720F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Animal Testing, Mirror Neuron, Limbic System
3 Nov 2016
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Genes influences how people react to the world around them. In turn the environment affects which genes will be expresses. Look at similarities acorss organism, cukutres and indivudals who are genetically smiiar but who have had different learning experiences. Types of techniques that represent this approach include cross spcies cross cultural and behavioural genetics. Can also look at babys who have not been socialized. Reserachers look to see if certain social bhabour or charactersitcs are foundin unrelated societies. T they are this would suggest that the common behavior or charactersits are crirtical. Cross species comparative looks for the same pattern of behavior found in humans. Babies less than a day old are able to imitate the facial expressions of an adult. Look directly at genetic implications by looking at hormonones. Perhaps the behabiour is the same due to similar necessities of life. Modern communication and technology have homogenized the experience of people worldwide making it harder to distangle.
