Poor health? Easier for some to blame bad genes than change lifestyle

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 10:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Does knowing that genes are partly responsible for your health condition mean you are less likely to be motivated to find out about the benefits of behavioral changes? Those with the greatest need to change their behaviors are more likely to favor genetic explanations for diseases and the more behavioral risk factors they have, the less likely they are to be interested in behavior change information.

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