ao3 determinism Flashcards
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determinism simplifies human behaviour
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- human behaviour is less rigid and influenced by many factors i.e. cognitive factors which can override biological impulses.
- cognitive factors and accompanying emotions which are just as, or more important, than the biological aspects.
2
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A determinist position may be used for people to try and justify behaviours if they have committed a crime.
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- excuses their behaviour
- a hard deterministic stance is not in line with the principles of the judicial system, which sees individuals as taking moral responsibility for their actions.
- Determinism has also led to treatment methods for mental disorders, such as depression through the control of serotonin by using SSRIs and SNRIs. However, this biological deterministic approach does not allow the use of other treatments which are not based on biological mechanisms, such as CBT.
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100% genetic determinism is unlikely to be found for any behaviour
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- monozygotic twins have found 80% similarity for intelligence and 40% for depression = genes do not entirely determine behaviour
- concordance rates for MZ twins are often higher than for siblings, despite both sharing 50% of genes, which may be due to MZ twins being more likely to share the same environment.
