Re: Athiests; a question.
[ QUOTE ]
I seriously doubt that personality is genetically coded but is rather formed though experience. Since basic brain patterns are genetically coded someone could be born with the same basic brain pattern that self awarness arsies from but have a completely different personality.
[/ QUOTE ]
Neurscience points to a mix of both. A lot of our brain is unformed at birth and experience influences how it develops, especially the pre-frontal cortex. It doesn't fully develop for 20 years or so (has a lot to do with what we call 'immaturity'). A lot of our personality traits are innate so experience only tweaks it a bit ( twin studies, etc). Neuroscience is the most exciting field in science. Huge area with lots of room for meaningful discoveries that matter to us directly as humans.
|