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  2. Deviance (sociology) - Wikipedia

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    Denial of injury: the deviant believes that the action caused no harm to other individuals or to the society, and thus the deviance is not morally wrong; Denial of the victim: the deviant believes that individuals on the receiving end of the deviance were deserving of the results due to the victim's lack of virtue or morals;

  3. Trait theory - Wikipedia

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    Traits are in contrast to states, which are more transitory dispositions. Some traits are something a person either has or does not have. In other traits, such as extraversion vs. introversion, each person is judged to lie along a spectrum. Trait theory suggests that some natural behaviours may give someone an advantage in a position of ...

  4. Primary deviance - Wikipedia

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    This is very common throughout society, as everyone takes part in basic form violations. [2] Primary deviance does not result in a person internalizing a deviant identity, so one does not alter their self-concept to include this deviant identity. It is not until the act becomes labeled or tagged, that secondary deviation may materialize.

  5. Personality development - Wikipedia

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    Due to human complexity, many opposing personality traits proved to be beneficial in a variety of ways. [14] Primitive humans were collectivists due to tribe culture. The personalities of individuals within a tribe were very similar. The division of labor resulted in differentiation in personality traits in order to achieve a higher efficiency.

  6. Biological basis of personality - Wikipedia

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    The biological basis of personality is a collection of brain systems and mechanisms that underlie human personality. Human neurobiology, especially as it relates to complex traits and behaviors, is not well understood, but research into the neuroanatomical and functional underpinnings of personality are an active field of research.

  7. Human behavior - Wikipedia

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    Human cognition is distinct from that of other animals. This is derived from biological traits of human cognition, but also from shared knowledge and development passed down culturally. Humans are able to learn from one another due to advanced theory of mind that allows knowledge to be obtained through education. The use of language allows ...

  8. Warren Buffett once said that humans seem to have a ... - AOL

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    Warren Buffett believes humans have a tendency to overcomplicate things. “There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult,” he once wrote.

  9. Personality psychology - Wikipedia

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    Ever since the Human Genome Project allowed for a much more in depth comprehension of genetics, there has been an ongoing controversy involving heritability, personality traits, and environmental vs. genetic influence on personality. The human genome is known to play a role in the development of personality.