Determinism of human behavior

This paper defends the thesis that human behavior follows a determinist structure analogous to the behavior of complex systems in physics. The determinism of behavior does not make it predictable due to the number of variables that shape individual behavior. The incest taboo is presented here as a case study of an evolutionary behavior, whose biological framework shapes, hence, determines, in part, its social meaning(s). Social sciences' contribution on human behavior, although helpful, do not fully account for every behavioral responses available in every situation. An evolutionary analysis of behavior shows better chances of comprehending human behavior when taken in a multidisciplinary approach. Behavior's determinism remains unpredictable, but probabilistic approaches based on multidisciplinary knowledge gathers the best chances for its accountability

Behavior change · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Determinism · Epistemology · Human behavior · Social system · Chaos, Complexity, and Education · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence

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