Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the great controversial debates in Psychology is determining if characteristics and behavior are primarily due to genetics or the environment. ... To examine another theory, Dean Hamer, a geneticist at the National Institute of Health, has found evidence that biology could play a part in determining violent behavior (Pool, 1997). ... Through testing, scientific researchers have found a link between biology and homosexuality. ...

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Genetics, the branch of biology that deals with heredity, often play a huge role in whether or not a person will be depressed. ... The theory that biological and genetic factors are the most influential elements in perpetuating depression makes sense because depression is a mental disorder and most mental disorders are heavily influenced by biology and genetics. ... Ed Diener, a professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois, "Materialistic people have been found in many studies to be less happy .and materialism can distract people from things such as social relationships, which are m...

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