Nothing raises eyebrows faster than the idea that science can find “laws” of human behavior. Human differences are too vast for generalizations that apply with any exactitude to individuals
Tag Archives: behavioral
Early Detection
Doctors like to pick up the first indicators of disease as early as possible so they can begin effective treatments that might help patients. But when it comes to conditions like autism, that’s not always easy.
Genetics: Are Your Genes To Blame?
Readers of the science pages could be forgiven for thinking that the conversation in the cartoon on the opposite page really took place. Study after study has shown that genes can affect behavior and mental life
Behavior: Do People Get Hooked on Sex?
A woman uses a vibrator so intensely that she ends up in an emergency room. A priest steals money from his church’s collection box so that he can pay for prostitutes