Project Summary: Think About It: Your genes direct your behavior to a large extent. If you have a gene to be shy, you will tend to be shy. If you have a gene to be easily stressed, you may over worry most of your life. Our genes, from the evolutionary perspectives explains just these things. Much of what you do is because of your genes. You are able to breath, learn, talk, be attracted to others, become independent, etc. because of your genes.