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Human Behaviour Research Paper

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ASSIGNMENT ON
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
PAPER: 6103

DISCUSS THE ROLE OF HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT IN SHAPING HUMAN BEHAVIOR. SUBSTANTIATE YOUR ARGUMENTS WITH AT LEAST TWO RESEARCH STUDIES FROM PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS.

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Dr. A.Malathi Ashvina Basnet
Dr. Meenu Anand ID No- SOCW 4490
Mr. Abhishek Thakur
Delhi School of Social Work
University of Delhi
DISCUSS THE ROLE OF HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT IN SHAPING HUMAN BEHAVIOR. SUBSTANTIATE YOUR ARGUMENTS WITH AT LEAST TWO RESEARCH STUDIES FROM PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS.
Psychology is made up of two words, “Psyche” and “logos” meaning mind and study/ science. Since the beginning of time psychology has been defined in many ways. Some referred …show more content…

The behavioral traits are very much dependent upon the environment or culture, language, religion that one speaks or practices. These traits are can be changed but the way they think can be partially heritable.
- EFEECTS OF HERIDITARY AND ENVIRONMENT IN SHAPING OUR -BEHAVIOR
EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN SHAPING HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
If a person is born in a quiet area, he she is always found to be peaceful or have traits like being quiet, shy etc. This physical environment may affect the person when he/she goes to school and needs to interact a lot. Some may learn to adjust in the environment he/she is in but some may face problem and have mental disorder and may not be able to cope up or handle different situations which may lead to many other mental problems. Like Charles Darwin has given in one of his books “Survival to the Fittest” that the one who is able to tries to accommodate himself according to the situation is fit while who cannot may give up or will go through many disorders.
EFFECTS OF SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IN SHAPING HUMAN …show more content…

The Muslim children are brought up differently than that of Hindu children. The Muslim children are found mostly staying inside the house and do limit themselves in talking to strangers until and unless their parents allow. Still while communicating they are found to be shy and speak less. They are also conscious of the people observing them while speaking. The girls also do not talk to male children much whereas the male children are found mingling with other children but still they are very rigid to their culture. The Muslim people are found living around the Mosque area

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