Let’s think about something strange.

Have you ever:

• Wanted to eat something even when you’re not hungry?

• Felt like crying but didn’t know why?

• Helped someone even though it was hard?

Sometimes, our brains tell us to do things — even if we don’t know why.

So what’s going on?

Let’s explore how genes “push” us in certain directions — even if we can’t always explain it.

🧬 Genes Don’t Think, But Their Instructions Push Behavior

Remember this:

• Genes don’t plan.

• Genes don’t know what we want.

• But genes write instructions.

And when those instructions get copied again and again through many generations, they shape how we act.

That’s what we mean by “genes push us” — not with hands, but with body and brain instructions.

🤝 Helping Others — Even Strangers

Have you ever seen someone fall and wanted to help?

Even if they’re not your friend?

That’s called kindness.

Now, some scientists believe:

• Helping family = helping your genes

• Helping friends or strangers = making the group stronger

If the group is strong, everyone’s safer, including you.
So, helping behavior might have spread because it made the group — and your genes — more likely to survive.

Even if it feels like just being nice.

🍩 Cravings You Can’t Explain

Sometimes, you want sugar or junk food — even if you’re full.

Why?

Thousands of years ago:

• Sweet food was hard to find

• It gave fast energy

• People who loved it survived longer

Now, food is everywhere — but the genes that loved sugar are still here.

So your craving might be a leftover instruction — even if your brain today doesn’t need it.

😭 Emotions That Don’t Make Sense

Sometimes we feel:

• Sad without reason

• Angry too fast

• Worried about little things

These are not “bad” feelings — but the reason behind them may be hard to see.

Many come from very old gene instructions.
They helped long ago — but in today’s world, they sometimes don’t fit.

It’s like wearing shoes made for a different road.

🧩 Genes and the “Puzzle of You”

Your actions are shaped by:

• Genes

• Your surroundings

• Your family and friends

• What you’ve learned

Sometimes, these things pull in different directions.

That’s why you might feel confused or unsure.

It doesn’t mean something is wrong.
It just means you’re growing — and your brain is figuring things out.

🚨 Big Note: You Are NOT Controlled Like a Robot

Yes, genes give instructions.
Yes, genes shape your brain.

But you also:

• Learn

• Think

• Make choices

So you’re not just what your genes say.

You are more than that.

But understanding how genes shape your urges helps you:

• Stay calm when you feel strange

• Make better choices

• Understand yourself more deeply

🧠 Recap

✅ Genes push us through brain instructions
✅ Sometimes we help others even when it’s hard
✅ Cravings and feelings can be leftovers from old gene instructions
✅ We don’t always understand our urges — but there are reasons
✅ You are more than your genes — you can still choose