Communibiology is a term referring to a research paradigm that emphasizes the "neurobiological foundations of human communication behavior".
[5] Horvath compared identical and fraternal twins in order to determine if communicator styles were inherited.
Condit also claims that the 80% genetic influence found by Beatty and McCroskey lacks solid evidence and a number in the 40-60% range is more likely, helping to support her view of incorporating both nature and nurture.
[2] Beatty and McCroskey first developed their communibiological paradigm in order to more effectively diagnose communication apprehension.
[2] Using Eysenck's personality theory they identified the primary components of communication apprehension to be introversion and neuroticism.
[9] Paulsel and Mottet (2004)[9] found that interpersonal communication motives such as these are at least a partially influenced by genetically inherited traits.
Treatment in terms of the communibiological paradigm involves learning to control the negative aspects of one's inherited temperament.
While they are born with a certain temperament a person learns how to respond to specific temperamental demands based on the culture they are surrounded by.
In fact, the communication behaviors ethnocentrism and homophobia were found to have no relationship with a person's genetic make-up or temperament.