Human development is considered to be one of the most vexing topics in the world of psychology. Often this translates into one of the oldest debates: what has a stronger influence on the human brain, nature or nurture? Some argue that inherent traits people are born with, their behavior and natural intellect, is what shapes their life and choices. Meanwhile, others argue that the environment one grows up in, the people that they associate with closely - those are the factors that shape humans. However, in truth, both of them co-exist with each other and work together. Several sources such as a video clip titled “Nature vs. Nurture, Through the Wormhole by Morgan Freeman”, as well as an article called “Empathy Through the Eyes of A Creature:
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nurture has also been long dissected in literature and storytelling. Frankenstein, for example, illustrates a character, who is essentially meant to be representative of an intellectual being with a clean slate. Unfortunately, the creature is quickly rejected by his creator, Victor Frankenstein and is forced into the world with no guidance. Readers however quickly realize that he has inherent traits of independence, intellect, and curiosity which were never taught to him. Evidently, the creature has to have some natural talent for survival or else he would have died very early on. Later in the novel, the creature finds himself living underneath a hut of a family who he quickly realizes is poor. The creature had been taking supplies from them but upon realization quickly stopped and rather tried to figure out a way to help them. At the beginning of his life, the creature had never been treated to any type of kindness; his creator called him an abomination and when other villagers saw him they reacted with horror. However, he still felt an intuitive need to help the family; and he did. The creature says “during the night I often took [the son’s] tools, the use of which I quickly discovered, and brought home firing sufficient for the consumption of several days” (Shelley, Chapter 12). In a remarkably short amount of time the creature was able to understand how to manipulate dangerous weapons to help, all out of natural kindness. Unfortunately, the …show more content…
nurture debate started in 1582 by a British man named Richard Mulcaster. He had said “nature makes the boy toward, and nurture sees him forward” Every being is born with inherent traits, that determine things such as intellect, or kindness, or even height. The concepts we are naturally good at help us stand up, they’re our first draft, our first step. But if one is forced into an environment with no support or love where they cannot explore various fields, their talents are diminished or worse, never even discovered. Our behaviors, beliefs, understanding of the world is shaped by both nature and nurture, and it would be foolish of anyone to try and diminish the importance of
nurture has also been long dissected in literature and storytelling. Frankenstein, for example, illustrates a character, who is essentially meant to be representative of an intellectual being with a clean slate. Unfortunately, the creature is quickly rejected by his creator, Victor Frankenstein and is forced into the world with no guidance. Readers however quickly realize that he has inherent traits of independence, intellect, and curiosity which were never taught to him. Evidently, the creature has to have some natural talent for survival or else he would have died very early on. Later in the novel, the creature finds himself living underneath a hut of a family who he quickly realizes is poor. The creature had been taking supplies from them but upon realization quickly stopped and rather tried to figure out a way to help them. At the beginning of his life, the creature had never been treated to any type of kindness; his creator called him an abomination and when other villagers saw him they reacted with horror. However, he still felt an intuitive need to help the family; and he did. The creature says “during the night I often took [the son’s] tools, the use of which I quickly discovered, and brought home firing sufficient for the consumption of several days” (Shelley, Chapter 12). In a remarkably short amount of time the creature was able to understand how to manipulate dangerous weapons to help, all out of natural kindness. Unfortunately, the …show more content…
nurture debate started in 1582 by a British man named Richard Mulcaster. He had said “nature makes the boy toward, and nurture sees him forward” Every being is born with inherent traits, that determine things such as intellect, or kindness, or even height. The concepts we are naturally good at help us stand up, they’re our first draft, our first step. But if one is forced into an environment with no support or love where they cannot explore various fields, their talents are diminished or worse, never even discovered. Our behaviors, beliefs, understanding of the world is shaped by both nature and nurture, and it would be foolish of anyone to try and diminish the importance of