Courtney Sanford
Ms.Davis
British Lit 1A
4/17/18
“ A Discussion to End Discussions” What decides the fate of humanity may have nothing to do with genetics and its surroundings, but a combination of both. For decades the debate of nature vs nurture has been raging on without a true and clear winner. Nature vs nurture is an everlasting debate proving just how little and how much humanity knows about itself. This debate strings together all aspects to conclude if personality is shaped by nature or nurture. To date, the debate remains at as stalemate because of how subjective it can be. Understanding nature vs nurture requires one to comprehend its background, its research methods, it impact childhood development, it controversies.
Firstly, …show more content…
In Roselyn J’s "The Black Catalyst to Tweet he explains how poles taken on twitter shows just how much of a big role discrimination plays in the everyday lives of african american people. ” The strong presence of Blacks on Twitter has attracted scholarly attention, but few empirical studies have provided a clear, theory-driven answer to the question of how Blacks use Twitter. Drawing on the uses and gratifications framework and the rejection-identification model, we examined how discrimination experience, group identification, and racial agency influence Black Americans’ instrumental use of Twitter.” Then in Scientific Racism, Sechandice explains how African Americans are seen as genetically less intelligent than their caucasian counterparts throughout history so now their will to strive academically is not as strong. “The debate over race and intelligence is a prime example of this, as some psychologists, such as Arthur Jensen and J. Philippe Rushton, have argued that black students’ lower average scores than white students on intelligence tests is evidence of innate intellectual inferiority. The controversial 1994 book The Bell Curve, written by Richard Hernstein and Charles Murray, revived the debate over race and …show more content…
" Supporters of gay rights claim that homosexuality is natural and innate, while many opponents of gay rights often claim that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice. Several studies have been conducted on this topic, with the results indicating that sexuality is at least partially genetic. It is also possible that sexuality may be due neither to specific genes nor to lifestyle choices but rather to prenatal exposure of the fetus to sex hormones in the mother's body” ( Edens Children's Mental
Ms.Davis
British Lit 1A
4/17/18
“ A Discussion to End Discussions” What decides the fate of humanity may have nothing to do with genetics and its surroundings, but a combination of both. For decades the debate of nature vs nurture has been raging on without a true and clear winner. Nature vs nurture is an everlasting debate proving just how little and how much humanity knows about itself. This debate strings together all aspects to conclude if personality is shaped by nature or nurture. To date, the debate remains at as stalemate because of how subjective it can be. Understanding nature vs nurture requires one to comprehend its background, its research methods, it impact childhood development, it controversies.
Firstly, …show more content…
In Roselyn J’s "The Black Catalyst to Tweet he explains how poles taken on twitter shows just how much of a big role discrimination plays in the everyday lives of african american people. ” The strong presence of Blacks on Twitter has attracted scholarly attention, but few empirical studies have provided a clear, theory-driven answer to the question of how Blacks use Twitter. Drawing on the uses and gratifications framework and the rejection-identification model, we examined how discrimination experience, group identification, and racial agency influence Black Americans’ instrumental use of Twitter.” Then in Scientific Racism, Sechandice explains how African Americans are seen as genetically less intelligent than their caucasian counterparts throughout history so now their will to strive academically is not as strong. “The debate over race and intelligence is a prime example of this, as some psychologists, such as Arthur Jensen and J. Philippe Rushton, have argued that black students’ lower average scores than white students on intelligence tests is evidence of innate intellectual inferiority. The controversial 1994 book The Bell Curve, written by Richard Hernstein and Charles Murray, revived the debate over race and …show more content…
" Supporters of gay rights claim that homosexuality is natural and innate, while many opponents of gay rights often claim that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice. Several studies have been conducted on this topic, with the results indicating that sexuality is at least partially genetic. It is also possible that sexuality may be due neither to specific genes nor to lifestyle choices but rather to prenatal exposure of the fetus to sex hormones in the mother's body” ( Edens Children's Mental