Nature vs. Nurture

Dr. Watson is a noble prize winning scientist who, with the help of his colleagues, discovers the three dimensional DNA double helix. He believes that genetics holds the secret in understanding human behavior because of his research into specific genes. One of his favorite authors said “The essence of life in information.” That this “information” must have the ability to be reproduced (as in scientific experiments).
In the past, there had been a resistance to the synergy of psychology and biology. The “nature vs. nurture” argument. Dr. Watson emphasizes the reality that “nurture” cannot be studied and that “nature” (DNA) can. He developed what he called the “Roma” system to identify genes. He found the chromosomal defect that is responsible for autism.
People are resistant to believing that we are “just bundles of DNA” because that belief takes the element of control out of our lives. We want to believe that we, maybe with the help of psychology, can change elements of our lives. I believe we will, in the future, find a genetic link to criminal and other deviant behavior.