Behavior/Decision-Making

I think the Do What You Are survey discussion that we had in class on thursday was very amusing because it made me question my behavior. I also thought when Rasay mentioned that a piece of paper can't define you, that he had a good point. We did discuss that it is possible to be in transition, but humanity is prone to irrational thoughts and therefore, I think, can be very unpredictable--so sometimes individuals or even radical groups can break their own habits.
However, it does seem that some characteristics of a person are continually visibile. For instance, though some can be noisy at times, they may usually be very quiet or reserved. This could be choice or a chemical make-up, but sometimes choice can affect the chemical make-up of a person, can it not? (Mind over Matter)

I think the way people make decisions depends on the situation, and its not just how they decide, but society's pre-conception about the scenario is also a factor. For instance, if you don't mind me saying, if a Christian is asked to worship God, he or she will think about how he or she feels about God, but then he/she will also think about society's accepted concept of praise: a society may say that praise is acceptable any day of the week, vs. just on Sundays. Or dress is a common individual preference, however, society makes assumptions about people that dress certain ways, and people tend to accept differently dressed others in varying ways. I think that society has a HUGE influence over how we behave, even physically. Someone who is Buddhist might not think about the typical Christian view of worship. Cave men evolved the way they did due to society's up-and-coming influence.

Then again, what about the affects of the individual on society?