In the seminal collection of works known as the Analects, renowned Chinese scholar Confucius declared: “Men’s natures are like; it is their habits that carry them far apart” (Myers, 2008). Determining and assessing the extent that human characteristic traits and behaviors are governed by the environment and/or genetics is critical from a theoretical standpoint and view within the field of psychology. Humans indeed share an adaptive capacity that has emerged as a hallmark trait of fundamental human behaviors (Myers, 2008, p. 71). As such, basic, normative, and physical human traits such as having symmetrical two ears and two Continue reading...
