can habits be inherited?

Question

i don't like my habits , the way i am , my attitude , thoughts , like i think and behave like my father which i don't like , i don't care anything and i react like my father , i notice many thing and sometime surprise that i'm just like him , i'm weak , can i change these things and is it been inherited , its there in my genes or my blood , i wanna recycle my blood with others blood if i can , its like i have the evil in me , is these things true , y people say ...a fruit do not fall far from the tree ,., y r there evils in me , ... it makes me hate my father cause i'm like him ,,, life suc'

Answer 1

You have similar DNA so it is not unusual that you are a bit like your father. A lot of your personality is learned behavior, though. (probably learned from your father...)

P.S. Life doesn't suck. If you don't like your actions, it will be hard, but make a concious effort to slowly change them.

Answer 2

These Are Learned Traits, Effects Of Your Immediate environment.
If You Beleave You Cant Change You Wont!
"But You Can Change"... Negative Thinking Is Easy... It Takes
Effort And Energy To Be Positive And Then When You Get
The Hang Of It Comes Naturally And Is Constantly Rewarding.
It Is Important To Be Honest And To Be Genuine.
The Fact That You Question This Behavior
Shows You Will Do Just Fine With Some Extra Effort.
You Are Not Your Dad...And Lets Hope You Can Teach Your
Dad A Thing Or Two About A Positive State Of Mind.
Can habits be inherited? No they are habits.
yes you need to give a sht!
it worked for me. and i love my stubborn dad.

Answer 3

I would say no, but with qualifications. People for the most part learn habits by being around others and deliberately or not following their steps.
I say with qualifications, because decades ago psychiatrists would separate identical twins to see what would happen. What happened is that the identical twins, not even knowing they had a twin, would often work in similar professions, marry a person with a similar name, name their own children similar to the unknown twin, the whole nine yards.
So, taking that into mind, I would have to say "yes, to an extent". Bare in mind that identical twins have a closer DNA match than any one else; you have 50% of your Dad's DNA, 50% of your Mom's DNA. This is probably enough to cause you to adapt some of each parents habits even if they were not around.
As to your habits, you need to try to change the situation. Make a list of habits you don't like, the ones you do like, and try to change the bad habits one by one. Habits are hard to break; probably even harder than trying to lose weight, so you will have to be determined and keep a positive habit. Just wanting to change is an important step.
You can do it!

Answer 4

No, personal habits are not inherited, they are learned. Whether or not you know it, you have learned from your father (both good & bad) by being exposed to him for any period of time.

If you want to change the way you are and learn different (and possibly better) ways, then you need to be around others that you can learn from. Go away to school, take a trip with friends, spend some time with other relatives... (maybe call up big brothers association and ask if they can sigh you up? a big brother coming to you could make a BIG difference!)

Ask yourself, can I deal with things in a different way? If so, take the time to try it! Try being a little nicer, listening more and do things that you feel are right. Be strong with yourself and you can change, but it has to start with you...

Answer 5

It's in some ways inherited but it can be changed. Your father gave you your inner voice, the voice he used to curse or encourage you when you were growing. That voice became your own voice, and if your father put you down then chances are your voice is still talking to you in that self destructive way. You can retrain it, by saying nice things to yourself all the time. I know it sounds crazy and they do these tapes where you say to yourself 'I am a great person, people like me' but they don't work if you don't know the reason you are doing it. Once you realise that adjusting your voice can in time completely change the way you see yourself, and other people, it can completely change your outlook and give you a second chance at becoming a confident and happy person.

Answer 6

I dont think habits are inherited. if you spend a lot of time with someone or living with him/her, people generally pick up random personality traits from the other person. this sounds like its written by someone under twenty, bc that means you see your dad every day. once you move out you can hang with who you want. in the mean time, relax. once you get older you'll realize that your dad's quirky habits are what makes him lovable

Answer 7

I think so, this is a less emotional habit and more of a nervous tick, but: My dad bites his nails, and growing up seeing him do it for 17 years has caused me to get that habit and now I do in constantly. So, in that sense, most definitely.