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Our Biology Affects Our Behavior, Thoughts, and Emotions: Are We Living in A “Biological Wonderland”?

Or maybe we are living in a tiny and restricted bucket.

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Alejandro Betancourt
Nov 12, 2021
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Biology influences decision-making because it provides instincts and predispositions that influence thoughts and actions without knowing it.

Biology motivates individuals to participate in activities that would have been beneficial for survival and reproduction. They are more likely to be repeated throughout generations through the effects of pleasure and purposeful satisfaction.

Biology can influence thought processes by affecting an individual’s identity, thus encouraging a person to participate in society’s social norms to meet their desire for consistency in decision making.

Humans evolved through natural selection, so they have instincts and predispositions that motivate them towards certain activities essential for survival under specific circumstances.

Infants will cry when placed into a room alone, depending on whether they are attached to their parents. This is the infant’s way of signaling to their parents that they are in need. Biology plays a ro…

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