Are we born or made this way? Short answer: It's both. Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Are we born with our personality characteristics, or do we become who we are because of the world around us? The ...

The question of whether human behavior is driven by innate biological forces or the product of our learning and environment has been a popular discussion at cocktail parties and scientific conferences ...

A prolific science journalist challenged conventional wisdom on human behavior determination in a lecture Tuesday before a large audience in McCosh 50. "Genes are at the mercy of our experience," said ...

How does a robotic arm or a prosthetic hand learn a complex task like grasping and rotating a ball? Researchers address the classic 'nature versus nurture' question. The research demonstrates that the ...

An age-old conundrum regarding raising children is the issue of nature versus nurture. That is, do genes determine a child's success in life, or is it the environment in which that child is raised? Or ...

Would you be surprised to learn that genetically mutated mice choose to double their nightly treadmill mileage? Why aren't athletes from the Andes and Himalayas amazing distance runners? And is it ...

The question of whether human behavior is driven by innate biological forces or the product of our learning and environment has been a popular discussion at cocktail parties and scientific conferences ...