Heredity and Hormones

Heredity and Hormones on Human Behavior

Human behavior originates from deep within the brain. The brain processes thoughts which then results in certain actions. Thought processes can be contributed to both heredity and the hormones in our body. To better understand this concept, it is necessary to break down the individual functions in order to comprehend how they all relate to one another.

Let’s begin with heredity. The human brain can be compared to a computer that has been built with all of the hardware inside but not yet programmed. Once the computer is built, it cannot run until it has been programmed, which means there is no way of knowing how it will work until that process is completed. Although every computer has the same functionality and purpose, the programming is what makes it unique in the way it performs functions and operates.

Relating this back to heredity, as the brain develops it begins to operate based partly on what has been inherited from our biological parents. These inherited genes have an influence on the brain and how it functions. Aside from this influence on how it performs, everything else is learned by what you read, what you see, what you hear, smell, taste, feel and so on. All of this has an influence on how individuals conduct themselves. So, in essence, heredity is the foundation of the brain.

The combination of genes we inherit from our parents is what makes each of us unique, and the traits we inherit based on this combination become the foundation of who we are and how we behave. In some cases, certain traits or characteristics are not apparent until later on in life.

Hormones are similar to the software applications of the computer. These applications are used for many types of tasks, such as creating, building and informing. All of these functions are possible with the assistance of its programming. This means hormones are dictated by heredity, but they are controlled by a...