Diathesis Stress Model

Traditionally, psychologists have debated about nature vs nurture. Modern biologists recognize what is known as the gene-environment interaction. An individual may have a genetic predisposition towards a certain behavior; however, without the appropriate environmental stimuli, the gene is not “turned on,” and the behavior is not expressed. This is known as the Diathesis-Stress Model.The modern-day field of epigenetics...

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