Chinese Vocabulary

生物决定论

biological determinism

shēng wù jué dìng lùn

Usage & Explanation

The philosophical position that human behavior and traits are entirely determined by biological factors, leaving no room for free will or environmental influence.

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When "Undeveloped Prefrontal Cortex" Becomes the Modern Perfect Scapegoatnormal

Related Words

冲动消费impulse spending / impulse buying 抽丝剥茧to peel back the layers / to analyze in detail 归咎于to attribute blame to / to blame on 力不从心the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak / unable to do what one wishes 前额叶皮层prefrontal cortex 潜移默化to influence subtly and gradually 神经可塑性neuroplasticity 替罪羊scapegoat