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Acharangenetics; Behaviour Psychology as Gene Regulation Tool
Rajan Keshri1 and Harpreet Kaur2
Student, Department of Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, INDIA
2
Lab Technician, Department of Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, INDIA
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ABSTRACT
Behavior is satellite responses to its environment
generated by our social brain - the system that we consider
as mind. Mind endeavor over persuasion on which
behavior develops. Our characters are responses of some
hormones produce in the cell of different gland. The shift in
concentration of hormones leads to change in character.
This article reviews various effects of hormones on our
physiological status and hence behavioural responses. All
the body hormones produced by body cell are actually
controlled and managed by the genes present in the cell. As
the brain (hypothalamus) sense any character or any
situation it sends the response to various hormone glands
and the glands synthesis the protein as per the command of
active gene. Depending upon various factors behavioural
response shifts vary wisely. As the behavior is controlled by
the hormones, the genes which are modulating hormones
synthesis must be switching off and on as per response
from brain. Specific hormone for the specific task of
behaviour is produced under the command of brain. We
have attempted to establish a relationship between
behaviour and genes so that a new study should accomplish
in the motive to control the gene activity by the mode of
behaviour psychology. The word Acharangenetics has been
coined to explain the relation of behaviour psychology and
genes. The word Acharangenetics is a compound word,
form by combination of two words - Acharan Hindi origin
word meaning behaviour and the second word is genetics the study of heredity.
Keywordsbehaviour;
genes;
acharangentics;
psychology; hormone; brain; characters.
I.
INTRODUCTION
The asset of any edifice is understood by its
pillars. Likewise, in order to understand this
multidisciplinary concept, we have to first give emphasis
on its sub fundamental phenomenon that holds its
existence. The first look of this concept is behaviour. As
per psychology, behaviour comprises satellite responses
to its environment. And this response is engendered by
our social brain (Frith, C. D., (2007).). The social brain
is the system which we consider as the mind. The
Conscious exercise of faculty and thought is considered
very important for the development of the mind. Mind
that endeavour over persuasion. And its persuasion on
which behaviour develops.
In order to examine mind and behaviour, we
practise the concepts of psychology (Henley et al.,
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1989). The psychological practice is very frequently
performed by a psychologist in order to deliver
counselling to a person who is validated to be
contemplating or living life with some detrimental state
of mind (Strong et al.,1992). Hence, counselling can
help a person to engender positive psychology, and aids
to soothe the social life of a person from any detrimental
social-psychological disturbance (Harris et al., 2007).
Moreover, it has been proven that our
characters are the general responses of several hormones
synthesised in the cell by different glands. These sift in
the concentration of these hormones leads to a variation
in character. Hence, to discuss this biochemical,
behaviour and genetic triad relationship, we have
discussed various causes of origin and effects of
hormones on our physiological status and, on our
behavioural responses.
All the body hormones which are produce by
body cell are actually controlled and manage by the
genes existing in the genome of the cell (“Gene
Regulation”, genome.gov. National Human Genome
Research Institute, April 4, 2014) (“How do genes direct
the production of proteins?”. ghr.nlm.nih.gov. U.S
National Library of Medicine, April 28, 2020.). As the
brain (hypothalamus) sense any character or any
situation it sends the response to our various hormone
synthesising glands (Knobil, et al., 1980) ( Schally, et
al., 1973), and those glands synthesis the protein as per
the command programmed inside the active gene (“How
do genes direct the production of proteins?”.
ghr.nlm.nih.gov. U.S. National Library of Medicine,
April 28, 2020.). Contingent upon the circumstances it
has been realised that behavioural response sifts very
wisely. As the behaviour is control by the hormones. So,
it can be understood that the genes which are modulating
hormones synthesis must be switching off /on, as per
response from brain (“Gene Regulation”, genome.gov.
National Human Genome Research Institute, April 4,
2014). And those genes are approving the synthesis of
the specific hormone for the specific task of behaviour as
per instruction under the command of the brain (“Gene
expression”. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National centre for
biotechnology information, 2017-11-07T19:13:02Z.). So
here in this hypothesis we have tried to established a
relationship between behaviour and genes so that a new
study should carry out in the motive to control the gene
activity by the mode of behaviour psychology.
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Counselling psychology
Counselling psychology is majorly practice in
the bailiwick of academic, in the field of sports for
motivating sportsman, or for aiding the one who is
attempting to come back after injury (Webster et al.,
2008), or in the area of medicine for fortifying the
depressed state of the patients enduring from chronic
diseases like cancer (Watson et al.,1988)( Sheard, T., &
Maguire, P., 1999), diabetes (Snoek et al., 2002) or in
various chronic diseases (Karademas et al., 2009) that
has harassed the health as well as the mental stability of
patients. Moreover, it is extensively practiced over the
people who are handling life defeat mentality (Silbert et
al., 1991). Hence, counselling is discovered to be very
effective in uplifting the level of the psyche.
II.
MOTIVATION
In psychology, human nature and motivation
have been deliberated very extensively. Sigmund Freud
(1856—1939) believed that behind every human bodily
function there is the instinctual drive that works as a
motivating factor that brings upon types of human
behavior (McClelland, D.C., 1987). Human motivation
psychology is a science of behavior that is observable.
It’s also signifies an objective science that reckons on
the experimental and observable data. All human bodily
activities and behaviour are the consequence of the
physiological and neurological reactions in the human
body. This fact also reveals that human behaviours are
nothing more than the way man reactions to stimuli that
comes from the environment. Behaviourists take on
determinism in their version of psychology. They deem
that every human response can be predicted concerning
the type of stimulus that triggers man’s responses. Some
of our motives to act are biological, while others have
personal and social origins. We are motivated to seek
food, water, and sex, but our behaviour is well
influenced by social approval, acceptance, the
necessitate to achieve, and the motivation to take or to
avoid risks. (Morsella, Bargh, & Gollwitzer, 2009).
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If we consider motivation in the event of the
genetic. We will encounter that throughout motivational
process our body gene regulation exploits on the
activation of genes that are good in handling stress. And
as the process starts some genes that are responsible for
the production of dopamine starts working. Dopamine, is
a motivation molecule, it is a hormone that provides the
drive and construct your presence of mind for the target
work. This focuses you to accomplish your tasks most
productively. This hormone is primarily demanded for
attention span, focus, and motivation. It is a
neurohormone that is secreted by the hypothalamus.
Lack of dopamine in the body is consociated with
symptoms like fatigue, lack of focus, difficulty in
concentrating, forgetfulness, insomnia, and lack of
motivation.
When dopamine isn’t regularised the right way,
it can kick in to a dysfunctional pursuit of good feelings,
such as takes place in addictions or lead to a hyperactive
state as in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). These symptoms are more often colligated
with an increased risk of early death, rather than
longevity, but the most former study paints a picture that
“risk” genes for certain problems in some environments
may be beneficial in other situations.
In humans, dopamine neurotransmission is
influenced by functional polymorphisms in the
dopamine
transporter
(DAT1)
and
catecholOmethyltransferase (COMT) genes. The COMT and
DAT1 genes were found in the ventral striatum and
lateral prefrontal cortex during reward anticipation and
in the lateral prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortices as well
as in the midbrain at the time of reward delivery, with
carriers of the DAT1 9-repeat allele and COMT met/met
allele exhibiting the highest activation, presumably
reflecting functional change consequent to higher
synaptic dopamine availability.
Types of Motivation
The inceptions of motivation can be palpated as
either internal in the form of push motivation or external
as in the consequence of pull motivation. Push
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motivation is described in terms of biological variables
arising in a person’s nervous system and mind
psychological variables that symbolize attributes of a
person’s mind, such as psychological motives. We can
empathize it as, a person has the capability to channelize
its motivation and stress hormones concentration by the
mode of imagination. And if a person thought is
responsible for its hormone concentration and
transmission, then it a matter of fact that the person
thought or imagination may affect individual gene
regulation. And this gene regulation is a background of
push motivation.
Pull motivation is understood in terms of
environmental variables that depict external sources of
motivation, like incentives or goals. Our internal sources
of motivation interact with external sources to direct
behaviour (Deckers, 2014). Moreover, it may happen
that this external effort implants an idea in a person
which allows creating a thought process rising to an
imagination. Furthermore, this imagination leads to
affect the body's serum metabolite concentration. And
this signaling metabolite modulates the process of gene
regulation and gene expression. Hence, it will lead to
regulation of the activity of stress handling and risk
handling genes (Yashin, et al., 2012). And this leads to
the production of hormones such as dopamine, oxytocin,
etc. that are responsible to manage the level of external
motivation or push motivation. This system can be
observed in the field of extensive sports like boxing and
rugby, where professional coach try to motivate the
energy and skills of the player by mentoring with either
using sound modulation or by some moral thought
related to winning or losing.
Our evolutionary history also explains aspects
of motivated behaviour, and our individual personal
histories shed light on how our lifelong experiences
shape our motives and determine the utility of goals and
incentives.
Physiological needs like hunger, thirst, sex, or
some desire on the basic needs are the biological
beginnings that eventually manifest themselves as a
psychological drive in a person’s subjective awareness.
These biological events become psychological motives.
It is important to distinguish the physiological need from
the psychological drive it creates because only the, later
on, has motivational properties.
The drive theory of motivation states that
physiological motives spring up in our bodies. As our
physiological system attempts to maintain health, it
registers in our brain a psychological drive to satisfy a
physiological craving and motivates us to make for the
system from deficiency toward homeostasis (Reeve,
2018). Likewise, the person who motivates themselves
for personal fitness must be channelizing their serum
hormones effect. This desire might be facilitating them
to initiate a curriculum of self-caring. These desire is
very necessary to keep up with personal health. As you
may detect that many people are not under control in
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case of following a good diet or healthy lifestyle. So the
modality of personal motivation is necessary in that case.
The biological demand turns into a psychological motive
when the drive to satisfy it is interfering with our normal
functioning by causing us to feel increasing tension until
the need is satisfied. Social interaction affects behaviour
and health status.
It has been seen that behavioural characteristic
that are concerning to social interaction has performed
wonders in the field of medical science. Some aspects
are visible through the lenses of science but some are the
trades of invisible energy. The placebo effect is among
those invisible behavioural energy which has stunned the
eyes of many thinkers. As per the Stimulus, substitution
models posit that placebo responses are due to the
pairings of conditional and unconditional stimuli
(Montgomery et al., 1997). This circumstances are either
developed by people or maybe, by a natural place. The
placebo effect has a very vital consequence on the
synthesis of metabolites in the body and functioning of
hormonal glands. As per hypothesized mechanisms
placebo effect give rise to endorphin release (Levine et
al., 1978), and drop down the symptoms of anxiety
(Sternbach et al., 1968.), classical conditioning
(Wickramasekera et al., 1980), and response expectancy
(Kirsch, et al., 1985) (Kirsch et al., 1990.). As per
Montgomery and Kirsch (1996) described data that are
hard to reconcile with the hypothesis that placebo
responses are mediated by such global mechanisms as
anxiety reduction or the release of endogenous opioids.
It has been found that it can be used as a local anesthetic.
Genetics states that what we express as a
character, whether its behaviour or phenotype it is just a
pre-programmed stimulus of genes on its switching
circumstances. And the circumstances could be
behavioural or environmental. The switch may arise
sooner or later, depends on the degree of gene
regulation. On the other hand, the arising of any action
or the way someone conducts themselves in response to
other's actions is judge during psychological practice. It
has been seen that the switch in mood, action, and
development of thought triggers the secretion of
different metabolites, by a different gland present in
different parts of the brain and body. The effect of any
action could be seen all over the body, such as; at the
time of anger the whole body shares the heat arises from
anger, at the stage of happiness we feel comfortable and
energetic and at the time of practicing meditation we can
feel peace. These kicks off of anger can take place by
others behavioural activity but its onset initiates the
production of adrenaline and noradrenaline cortisol,
which are anger causing hormones. Similarly, the state
of happiness is the result of the production of
endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin. Likewise, the
action of meditation kicks off the synthesis of all good
hormones, required by the body to be at peace.
The effect of these hormones on the entire body
can only be experienced if these hormones are well
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circularized in the body cells. Whenever, any hormone
goes into the cell it creates a signalling response which
moves from the cell cytoplasm to the nucleus. And
nucleus is the place where the key genetic material codes
for the behaviour of the cell. A cell which is the
structural and the operational unit of an organism.
III.
ENVIRONMENT AFFECTING
BEHAVIOUR
It has been found that psychology and
metabolism are mutually related to each other. As any
change in psych will trigger the synthesis of different
hormones or metabolites or it’s responsible for the
alteration in the concentration of metabolites or
hormones. And in the normal condition of the outer
environment, social environment, and diet intake, the
physiological status of a person is found to be normal.
Hence, the metabolite concentration is also balanced.
It has been evidence that as soon as there is any
modification in the environment (social/environmental)
of a person. The metabolite and hormonal response
alters. We may find vital changes in any person's
behaviour or health status. There are several situations
where organisms have to comport against their natural
character. It has been discovered that this situation is
either brought forth by the social environment or it
occurs unpredictably. In table 1.1 we have tried to list
some of the real-life situations and various responses of
body metabolism.
Moreover, there are situation that is either
brought forth or present naturally and is responsible for
generating some rare characters in an organism. As in a
situation of survival some people express very high
spirits to stay alive and start working against their
nature. They are found to handle stress conditions with
an attitude of solving it and bring out anything good as
per the things available. This can be the situation of
specific activation of stress handling genes by the mode
of gene regulation (Yashin, et al., 2012). This regulation
tends to modulate behaviour in an organism (table 1.2).
Hence, these people are found to be having great
surviving skills and behaviour of dealing a tough
situation.
Table 1.1: Hormone impact on behaviour and body at different stress situations
S.
no
1.
2.
3.
Changes in
social
/physiological/
habitat
environment
Accidental
emergency
Sports
Fight
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Release of
hormones
Effect on body
● Adrenaline
● Catecholamines
● Norepinephrine
● Epinephrine
● Estrogen
● Testosterone
● Cortisol
● Dopamine
Serotonin
(Walter et al.,
1915)
● Modulating visceral functions
(Lieberman, et al., 2009) (Malenka, et al.,
2009)
● enhancing the output of the heart,
● enhancing blood flow to muscles,
● enhancing blood sugar level and
● pupil dilation response (Bell et al.,
2009) (Khurana, et al., 2008)
● Testosterone
● Other anabolicandrogenic
steroids (natural
only) (Wood, et
al., 2012)
● Testosterone
● Adrenaline
● Serotonin
● Testosterone induces athletic
performance, not only through its longterm anabolic actions but also through fast
impressions on behaviour.
● In women, higher synthesis of
endogenous testosterone due to inborn
disorders of sexual development (DSD)
may carry a competitive advantage
(Wood, et al., 2012).
● Testosterone may induce muscular
responses.
● Adrenaline gives a shock or extra
energy either to fight against the hyper
situation or to run away from the situation.
(Bell et al., 2009) (Khurana, et al., 2008)
Effects on behaviour
● Initiate hyperarousal,
and
● Initiate the acute stress
response (Cannon, et al.,
1916).
● It also affects how
organisms react to stress.
● Act on specific
substrates in the brain to
raise the aggression and
motivation for competition
(Gleason, et al., 2009)
● The major emotion
studied in relation to
adrenaline is fear
(Mezzacappa, et al., 1999).
● Regulate
respiration(Lieberman et
al., 2013)( Malenka, et al.,
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● Metabolite
Chemical
imbalance.
● Cortisol
(National
Academie of
Sciences,
Engineering, and
Medicine. 2016 .)
Bullying
Believe system
● Oxytocin
● Physical and psychological stressors,
like being the target of bullying, triggers
the stress system cantered on the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis
(Dallman et al., 2015).
● The importance of HPA and other
hormones is to initiate adaptation and
survival, but chronically lifted hormones
can also induce problems.
● Stress has ubiquitous effects on
physiology and the brain, it changes the
concentration of many hormones and other
biomarkers, and at last, affects behaviour.
Hence, both a general understanding of
stress during early adolescence and, where
known, particular links between bullying
and stress can provide perceptivity into the
bearing effects of bullying.
● Individual differences at the genetic
level are among one factor that can control
the psychological effects of intranasal
oxytocin organization. This kind of effect
has been presented for the most commonly
studied polymorphism in the oxytocin
receptor gene, OXTR rs53576(Marsh et
al., 2012) (Feng, et al., 2015).
● It takes part in various body function
such as milk ejection reflex (Wagner, et
al., 2006),
● Oxytocin is found very crucial in the
embryonal development of the heart by
promoting cardiomyocyte differentiation
(Paquin, et al., 2002.)
● uterine contraction which is very
important for cervical dilation before birth
2009) increasing output of
the heart, blood flow to
muscles, blood sugar level,
and pupil dilation response
(Bell et al., 2009)
(Khurana, et al., 2008).
● It creates somatic
disturbances,
● sleep difficulties,
● anxiety,
● low confidence,
● decrease in self-respec
● headaches.
● Some genes have been
recognized as moderators
of the exposure to a toxic
stressor such as health
outcomes and child
maltreatment which results
in depression (National
Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine.
2016 .)
● The oxytocin system,
severely take part in social
bonding,
● may also impinge on
spirituality, this lets us
believe in a meaningful life
spread with a sense of
connection to a Divine
Power or the world.
● It also promotes
participants’ experience of
specific positive emotions
at the time of meditation.
Table 1.2: Some examples of hormones and their effects on the human body and behaviour
S.
n
o
1.
Hormones
Oxytocin
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Effects on body
● Oxytocin promotes
attachment
● Oxytocin solidifies
relationships
● Oxytocin eases stress
● Oxytocin crystallizes
emotional memories
● Oxytocin facilitates
childbirth and
breastfeeding
● Oxytocin boosts sexual
Gene responsible for production.
OXT gene.
(Gene card the human gene
database.1996-202.
< https://www.genecards.org/cgibin/carddisp.pl?gene=OXT>)
Effect on
Behaviour
● this
hormone
behaves as a
chemical
messenger
and
● It has been
expressed to
be crucial in
human
behaviour
Sites
for
synthesi
s
Bloodstr
eam by
the
posterio
r
pituitary
gland
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arousal
● Oxytocin reduces drug
cravings
● Oxytocin improves
social skills
● Oxytocin triggers
protective instincts
● Oxytocin induces sleep
(Lawson et al., 2017).
2.
3.
Serotonin
● Chemically it’s termed
as 5‐Hydroxytryptamine.
● It is a biogenic amine
most recognized for its
function as a
neurotransmitter. By
performing advanced
research serotonin in
regulating cerebral
vascular tone, peripheral
vascular tone
gastrointestinal motility,
and platelet function and
has been concerned in the
pathophysiology of mood
disorders, migraine,
emesis, irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS), and
pulmonary and systemic
hypertension. (
Mohammad‐Zadeh et al.,
2008)
dopamine
Lessoning and
psychopharmacological
studies propose a
broad variety of behavioral
functions for uprising
midbrain dopaminergic
systems. Still,
electrophysiological and
neurochemical studies on
particular
behavioural tasks show a
more limited spectrum of
dopamine-mediated
alteration. Substantial
increases in dopaminemediated activity, as
measured
by electrophysiology or
voltammetry, are related to
rewards and rewardpredicting stimuli. A
somewhat
slower, distinct
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which
includes
recognition,
trust, anxiety
sexual
arousal, and
infant
bonding,
● It’s also
called as love
hormone.
SLC6A4 Gene card the human gene
database.1996-2020.
<https://www.genecards.org/cgibin/carddisp.pl?gene=SLC6A4 >
● serotonin
shapes social
behaviour by
switching
social tastes in
a positive
direction,
● increasing
the value
people place
on others’
outcomes.
( Siegel, et al.,
2013)
DRD2 Gene card the human gene
database 1996-2020<
https://www.genecards.org/cgibin/carddisp.pl?gene=DRD2>
● Dopamine
is found to be
regulating the
fundamental
interaction
between
striatal and
cortical sight
that are
involved in
behavioural
modulation.
● Overall,
Dopamine
behaves in
order to
promote
stimuluswhich
promotes
responding to
conditioned or
reward-related
Its
synthesi
s takes
place in
the
intestine
s and
some
parts of
the
brain. It
is also
found in
the
blood
platelets
and
some
parts of
the
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
The
synthesi
s of
Dopami
ne is
carried
out in
the
dopamin
ergic
neurons
in the
ventral
tegment
al area
(VTA)
of the
midbrai
n, the
substant
ia nigra
pars
compact
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electrophysiological
response encodes
the uncertainty associated
with rewards. Aversive
events produce different,
mostly slower,
electrophysiological
dopamine responses that
consist predominantly
of depressions.
Furthermore, more modest
dopamine
concentration fluctuations,
concerning movement and
punishment
, are seen at 200–18 000
times longer time
courses using voltammetry
and microdialysis in vivo.
Employing these reactions,
dopamine
neurotransmission
provides differential and
heterogeneous information
to
subcortical and cortical
brain structures about
essential
outcome components for
approach behavior,
learning
, and economic decisionmaking. ( Schultz, et al.,
2007)
4.
5.
Cortisol
Estradiol
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● Increase carbohydrate
metabolism
● mediate stress response
● Uterine and other
female tissue
development;
● regulate sexual
motivation and
performance in female and
male
stimuli by
integrative
actions at
multiple
forebrain
sites. (Jentsch,
et al., 2000)
a, and
the
arcuate
nucleus
of the
hypothal
amus.
ACTC1 Gene. Gene card the human gene
database 1996-2020.<
https://www.genecards.org/Search/Keyw
ord?startPage=18&queryString=cortisol
&pageSize=25>
Male
aggressive
antisocial
behaviour
called the
stress
hormone
CYP19A1
ESR1 gene U.S National Library of
Medicine 1996-2020.<
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/ESR1>
● Behaviour
that is closely
linked with
aggression
including
sexual
behaviour,
communicatio
n, and
learning, and
memory.
● Change in
Adrenal
gland in
the zona
fascicul
ata, the
second
of three
layers
comprisi
ng the
adrenal
cortex
The
granulos
a cells
of the
ovarian
follicles
and the
corpora
lutea
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mood during
girl's puberty.
(Balzer, et al.,
2015)
6.
7.
8.
Testostero
nes
● Enhances sperm
production
● Enhances male
secondary sexual
characteristics;
● induces sexual
motivation and behaviour,
typically by being
converted to estradiol
Androgen
Androgens (testosterone
and dihydrotestosterone
(DHT)) are the male sex
hormones demanded by
the body for the
maturation of the male
reproductive system and
secondary sexual
characteristics (MacLean
et al., 1993).
Progestero
ne
● It has a crucial role in
affecting protein,
carbohydrate, and lipid
metabolism.
● It induces the
deposition of fat in the
body parts but has
catabolic consequences on
protein metabolism
(Kalkhoff et al., 1982).
● Progesterone act as an
important agent in the
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AR Gene. Gene card the human gene
database 1996-2020.
< https://www.genecards.org/cgibin/carddisp.pl?gene=AR>
AR Gene. Gene card the human gene
database 1996-2020.
< https://www.genecards.org/cgibin/carddisp.pl?gene=AR>
PGR Gene. Gene card the human gene
database.1996-2020.
< https://www.genecards.org/cgibin/carddisp.pl?gene=PGR>
● It helps to
spark
competitivene
ss
● boost selfesteem
● Particularl
y androgens,
determine
sexual
differentiation
of the body,
and to the
brain and the
behaviour.
● These
involve sexual
orientation,
gender
identities,
childhood
play, and
personality
characteristics
, like
aggression
and empathy.
( Hines, et al.,
(2008).
● Oral
contraceptives
of
progesterone
appear to
strike
behaviour and
mood, in
some women
without preexisting
psychiatric
In small
quantitie
s
produce
d by the
adrenal
gland
both in
males
and
females.
Leydig
cells in
testes in
men and
by the
ovaries
in
women.
These
are
synthesi
zed in
the male
testes,
the
female
ovaries,
and the
adrenal
glands.
Synthesi
s of
progeste
rone
takes
place
inside
the
ovaries(
corpus
luteum),
adrenal
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sexuality pregnancy and
menstrual cycle.
● It also acts in
dysmenorrhea, postpartum
disorders, and
premenstrual syndrome. (
Glick, et al., 1981)
9.
10
.
11
.
illness,
sometimes
causing loss
of libido and
depression.
● When used
as
psychotropic
agents, they
can have
moodstabilizing
effects and
relieve
premenstrual
syndrome(Gli
ck, et al.,
(1981)).
glands
and
placenta
.
Secreted
into the
bloodstr
eam by
the
thyroid
gland
Lactotro
phs cells
in the
pituitary
gland
produce
prolacti
n where
it is
stored
and then
released
into the
bloodstr
eam
Thyroxine
● Increase the oxidation
rate in tissue
● Affects neural
development
THRB Gene. Genecard the human gene
database.1996-2020.
< https://www.genecards.org/cgibin/carddisp.pl?gene=T.RB>
● Mood
swings,
● Aggressive
ness,
● Sadness,
● Irritability
Prolactin
Many actions related to
reproduction, water
balance, and behaviour
associates with parental
care
PRLR Gene. Gene card the human gene
database 1996-2020.
< https://www.genecards.org/cgibin/carddisp.pl?gene=PRLR>)
● Responsibl
e for maternal
behaviour
● Decrease
the level of
sex hormones
AVP Gene (“AVP Gene”. Gene card the
human gene database.1996-2020. <
https://www.genecards.org/cgibin/carddisp.pl?gene=AVP>)
● Play a role
in social
behaviour,
● sexual
motivation
● pair
bonding and
maternal
responses to
stress
Vasopressi
n
● Increase water
reabsorption in the kidney
● Affects learning and
memories
Behaviour development in infant
In the case of an infant, we can observe some
facial expressions and actions (Craig, et al., (1993).).
Infants are not taught about behaviour, most of them are
inherited by birth. And the inheritance of character by
birth is trigger by genes. Such as the character of fear
from loud sound the character of attraction toward light
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Peripher
al blood
from the
secretio
n of the
posterio
r
pituitary
gland
and the urge of mother’s nipple for milk (Doucet, S.,
Soussignan, R., et al., 2007) (Blass, E. M. et al., 1994)
and the ability to recognised their mother in case of many
animal species are some of the inherited behaviour.
Development of language in-between
parents and infant is also an extraordinary example of
behavioural, biochemical and genetic triad relationship.
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As the main mode of communication is the language of
crying. Crying is a very significant way of life to
intercommunicate. By the completion of baby's third day
of life, mothers can distinguish their own baby's cry from
that of other babies. Till the end of the first month of life,
most parents can tell if their baby's cry means anger, pain,
or hunger. Crying also induces a lactating mother's milk
to let down (fill the breast with colostrum) (“Infant - newborn development” (2020 October 08). U.S. National
Library
of
Medicine.
retrieved
from
https://medlineplus.gov/). Further, more there are many
responses and communication understanding is observed
in between mother and the infant. This understanding not
only reflect physiological affection of love of mother
toward her baby but also there a huge amount of
hormonal development inside a lactating mother is
observed that make her more caring toward her baby.
It has been observed that a lactating mother
develop a lots of skills in order to understand the
behaviour of her baby. The touch and sound of the baby
effect the mother in such a way that the character of a
mother change forever for her baby.
Most of this characters where not taught and it’s
found that caring and communicational skills of a mother
is develop just by the response of her baby.
IV. CONCLUSION
The character which we express either it’s in
form of phenotype or specific social behaviour is a
dictation program of the genes pressie in our DNA. The
happening of any behaviour and expression is the activity
of genes. Hence, learning, expression, or behaving could
be on and off of genes activity. This on and off of genes
is understood by the terminology of gene regulation.
Likewise, the metabolite or hormones are functional
protein which produces by taking the reference.
Reference from the information coded inside the various
genes in the DNA of an organism.
We have discussed that the behaviour of a
person is more likely influenced by the metabolite and
hormones. Hence we can say that human behaviour is
more likely to be a concentration of different
biochemicals or its just based on switching on or
switching off of different genes responsible for a different
character which are control by the synthesis of functional
protein. Hence, whenever there is an activation of any
gene there is an activation of a specific function that
contributes to any biochemical reaction throughout the
body. Several biochemical reactions are going on in the
body. And each of them is channelized by the metabolic
protein produce by the activation of genes of an
organism.
Keeping the above terms in mind we can say
that the origin of basic behaviour character must be
trigger by genes. Moreover, in case of any human
psychological disorder, generated either by environmental
or social stress responsible for the alteration of functional
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protein such as hormones and metabolites are observed.
And any kind of functional protein is only produced by
the activation of genes.
These organized evidences state that not only
genes are responsible for behaviour psychology but also
behaviour psychology holds the capacity to influence the
activity of genes. Therefore, behaviour psychology in its
best possible organized way may have the efficiency to
governs and channelizes the activity of genes. Hence,
after recognizing the complete relation between
psychology and genes by the connection of metabolism
we can elaborate on new areas of study either in the field
of genetic engineering or in the field of behaviour
psychology.
Acharangenetics (Acharan () +
genetics) a word which can be used to express the relation
of behaviour psychology and genes. The word
Acharangenetics is a compound word, form by a
combination of two words Acharan () a Hindi
origin word which means behaviour, and the second word
is genetics which is the study of heredity.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1st. Q-> Can we affect gene regulation by the mode of
behaviour psychology?
2nd. Q-> Can we use behaviour psychology as a genetic
regulation tool?
3rd. Q-> As genes activation affects the behaviour and
creates a person's personality characters, can it happen
that molding someone’s character results in gene
regulation?
Answers to the questions:It may occur that as the behaviour of a person is
an expression of genes so, the change in behaviour by the
action of the word may generate such hormones which
lead to the expression of different genes in the individual
which codes for such protein that either alter or generate a
new character in an individual. Hence, the transformation
of human behaviour from a child to a mature person
could be a response to the expression of genes by certain
behavioural activities. Or we can consider a talk between
two-person regarding certain mutual adjustments in
behaviour could also be an example of gene expression of
desired characters by using the concept of the mutual
understanding of requirements. Hence, psychology can
be used as a tool for the expression of specific genetic
traits.
If social interaction and genes both affect
metabolism, then they might be interacting with each
other. As the metabolic pathway is found to be a
connective link in may biological process, therefore, their
might may be a relation between genetics and behavioural
psychology.
If Behaviour Psychology can affect genes
activity, then we can use it as a tool for the expression of
specific genetic traits. As it happens that any effect on a
person during social interaction creates a certain level of
change in its hormones or functional protein
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concentration that tends to either lifting the mood or
results in stress conditions.
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