It's easy to explain why we act a certain way by saying "it's in the genes," but a group of University of Iowa scientists say the world has relied on that simple explanation far too long

"The nature-nurture debate has a pervasive influence on our lives, affecting the framework of research in child development, biology, neuroscience, personality and dozens of other fields," said lead author and UI psychologist John Spencer.

"People have tried for centuries to shift the debate one way or the other, and it's just been a pendulum swinging back and forth. We're taking the radical position that the smarter thing is to just say 'neither' --

to throw out the debate as it has been historically framed and embrace the alternative perspective provided by developmental systems theory."

There's a gene for being Gay? Really??
Ok now, seriously, are you sure you want to go there? Because I've gone there myself and barely made it out alive.

I tend to think that when it comes to behavior, it's a combination of nature and nurture that is unique to each individual. That doesn't mean we should all start feeling quilty about who we are. For some of us, it can mean accepting who we are, and loving ourselves for it. For others, it can be a means to change what we really don't like about ourselves. After all, when a behavior is all genetic, we are powerless to change it. So in knowing that maybe we aren't all about genes, we have more power, more control over ourselves and our lives.