In 1999, several studies showed that bullying among boys can be inherited through genes. The Institute of Psychiatry in london and the University of Southampton identified the degree of genetic - and environmental - influences in children who combine aggressive and non-aggressive behavior. They reported that boys learn non-aggressive antisocial behavior more from environmental influences that they experience while girls get it from their genes. In addition, aggressive behavior can be inherited although social environment plays a role in non-aggressive antisocial behavior. The people involved in the study stated that their work will lead toward identification of specific genes associated with both non-aggressive and aggressive antisocial behavior. Neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and enzymes, degrade them as possible mechanisms carrying genetic effects involved with this.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/03/990310053751.htm
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I found Geena's article particularly interesting because she discusses how far some institutions in the world -- Southampton and London -- have come in developing an understanding of the human genome. While the review itself fails to mention who is specifically heading this scientific research or where scientists plan to apply this research, it is good overall. Geena has proven through her article how we are making a difference in better understanding the psychiatry of the human race through genetics as well as applying science to confront one of the most common dilemmas that people face in their childhood -- bullies. All in all, nice job!
I thought Geena's article was very fascinating because bullying it something that never crossed my mind as being a genetic trait. Learning about how and why it is was very interesting and i thought this article was presented and explained very well. Although the review does not mention what scientists found this out in the first place and how they decided to research this genetic trait. Still, the review was written well and explained a lot of other facts. Good job!
This was a very interesting article, as it brought some whole new discovery in science for me- bullying as a genetic trait. It was amazing to learn. It was a well organized article and was written very well. The article does not really get into the background of the research and discovery of the topic, but overall, it was indeed very interesting.
I thought that Geena did a good job with this review. Particularly, i feel that she chose an interesting topic that grasps the reader's attention. In addition, i thought that she did a good job analyzing the article and explaining. scientifically, how aggressive behavior can be passed down through genes or affected by the environment. Two things that i thought could have made the review better include describing how this finding may affect the field of forensic science and a little longer summary. Overall, i think she did a good job with the review that informed me about how aggressive genes can be passed down and affected.
I am surprised that such an advanced study of the brain has already been conducted. However, I would be interested as to how these studies were conducted. There are no statistics or proof mentioned, and I find it hard to believe that 'genes' can define the character of a person. The brain is poorly understood, and the production of neurotransmitters is not only determined by genes but by other factors such as what we eat, what we feel, etc. All in all, I think it is premature to determine how much of aggressive behavior is due to genetics and how much is due to the environment kids are placed in.
I thought this article was really interesting and it was very well presented. I think she did a great job!
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