Gene-environment correlation

hyper-connected world, individuals increasingly rely on constantly evolving technology to maintain social relationships, both synchronously and asynchronously, regardless of physical proximity. The purpose of this paper is to better understand the correlation between the use of machine mediated communication (MMC) and communication apprehension (CA) in face-to-face communication. Specifically, the research will focus on the questions of whether the use of machine mediated communication,…

It also allows us to study the phenotypic expressions and cultural adaptations in relation to the environment (i.e. skin color, height, diet and homes). Furthermore, with this information we have been able to create technology that has helped us withstand and acclimatize to different sets of conditions. For example, when someone is about to climb a mountain…

If a positive correlation is found between aggressive behaviour in adopted children and aggressive behaviour in their biological parents, a genetic effect is implied. However, if a positive correlation is found between the adoptee’s aggressive behaviour and the rearing family, then an environmental effect is implied. Although, research by Hutchings and Medinick suggests that environmental factors do not play a role in aggressive behaviour, as they found when looking at 14,000 adoptions in…

Throughout the article, Schizophrenia, Genes and Environment (2010), the author discuses and critics a research study about schizophrenia published in the American Journal of psychiatry (2010). The article touches on the main points of this research and summarizes to the reader what the data means as far as new concepts in psychology. The author implements two different forms of psychological perspectives to explain the formation of Schizophrenia in a person, the biological perspective and the…

organism can affect the way genes are expressed without altering the genetic code. Epigenetics has also been linked to ageing. The reason why epigenetics affects ageing is because the DNA methylation acts as a clamp on the chromosomes, so when it comes time for the cell to replicate and unwind its chromatin from around the histones to copy the DNA, the methylation groups don’t allow that segment of DNA from being unwound. Therefore those nucleotide pairs aren’t read and the gene isn’t expressed.…

happy in all aspects of an individual’s life, both personal and professional. People may seek happiness through relationships, friendships, companions, in recreational activities, or at work. According to psychological research, there is a strong correlation between workplace happiness on the effects of mood in other activities. Such contentment is achieved by recognizing…

the student. The person who takes the quiz as if they are the student is called the informant. After the student and the informant take the tests, the student records the scores into a spreadsheet. After all the tests are complete, a statistical correlation between the student’s score and the informant’s score is done. Since the informant is suppose to be someone who knows the student well you would think that the scores would match up and both the student and the informant would have answered…

stone, environmental factors can alter the gene expression of an individual, this phenomenon is known as epigenetics. Epigenetics is how chemical signals modify genes without changing the overall structure of the DNA sequence. The chemicals that are produced affect which genes are expressed due to environmental factors (Turner). A big factor in a person’s environment is cultural heritage and how it shapes one’s identity. Factors in the cultural environment can affect a person’s internal…

prominent debate with regards to a human’s behavior or personality. Nature is our genetic inheritance or biological factors, whereas, nurture is our acquired external factors (e.g. exposure and experience). However, I would agree that genetic and environment influences play a dual role in our personality and behavior. Current research in psychopathology with twins has shown that genetic influences account for the largest proportion, followed by unique environmental influences, and then shared…

Sandra Steingraber is able to eloquently execute this story because the topic is so relatable to her life. The strong association and correlation between the environment and our DNA shows so much about the ignorance of the human population and our stupidity of not acting to make a change. Although we are at fault for placing these chemicals into the environment, we still blame our faulty genetic repair mechanisms for the cancer instead of the environmental carcinogens that we’ve put into the…