Are People's Personalities Determined By Nature Or Nurture?

For many centuries people have been intrigued and captivated by the controversy nature vs. nurture. Humans are constantly questioning the factors that determine people’s personalities, health, intelligence, skills and abilities. So the compelling question is how do people become geniuses like Einstein, extraordinary painters like Picasso, or Olympic Gold medalists? Having genes that support these great attributes such as intelligence and physical ability can help, but are not completely genetically destined. Scientists from all over the world have been investigating this controversial and still unanswered topic even now in present day. The most common experiment used to analyze how humans grow and develop their own identities is with identical twins. Two humans with the same genetic information and fingerprint can develop completely different when placed in diverse and separate environments. The theory of human development based on genetic inheritance has become less competent as new scientific research shows …show more content…
Both biology and environment or experiences shape people’s sexuality. A journalist and political activist named Julie Bindel who has conducted extensive research on the impact of nature and nurture on sexuality argues that “Rather than biology being destiny, our sexual preferences are shaped by a combination of early experiences, peer pressure, opportunities, circumstances and fate” (5). She rejects the groundless idea that people’s destinies are predetermined by biology. Even if there was such a thing as a “gay gene” experiences, friends, and childhoods could also change the way people look at the world and decide to live their lives. Everything shapes us and everything can be shaped by us. Our futures are not just dependent on our genetic makeup, but by our surroundings and how individuals react and respond to changes and