Some evidence that there is a heritable gene for stubborness! (Think about your family or friends -- are you really surprised?)
It's very difficult to screen out environment and learning effects when it comes to human behavior. Do I believe there are genetic tendencies, or predispositions? Seems likely.
Does a genetic basic for behavior somehow negate personal responsibility for behavior? No.
A friend has told me about his Sunday School teacher in Georgia. When the kids in her class would offer up excuses for behaviors, she would say [begin strong Southern accent] "Let's just call that sin." [end strong Southern accent]
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