Essay On Nature And Nurture Controversy

Nature vs. Nurture Controversy
The debate is whether nature or nurture affects development more. Some believe that nature determines how a person will develop, and some believe that it’s entirely based on nurture. Some believe that your genetic makeup determines how you will be for the rest of your life. People at the other end of the spectrum, believe that you are born with a blank slate, and your environment completely determines your development. None of these people are wrong, however, the truth is that both of these factors equally contribute to development. Nature, the biological approach, it suggests that what you inherit from both your parents has a strong factor in your development. Including, your genetics, hormones, disabilities (or lack of.) This contributes to a unique …show more content…
nurture for cognitive development is that if cognitive development is determined by innate qualities (nature), or if it is by their personal experiences and environment (nurture). Nature and nurture, is not one more than the other, but a combination of both. According to Piaget, every human has genetic predispositions; meaning that every human being is essentially “wired” into going through a course of stages in which he studied. How we work with our social and environmental factors from that point, is the means of our development. Piaget categorizes these stages as; sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational, and formal operational. These stages are innate, and our natural responses and steps we go through due to brain development. While these stages of development are already predetermined, there are other ways to alter a child’s development with their environment, such as parenting, experience, and an infinite amount of variables that affect the child’s way of developing. The way you are raised, how you are disciplined, how much your parents were around during your childhood, if your parents are divorced, the variables are