This article discus one of the oldest arguments in the history of psychology that also involves the Nature vs Nurture theory. Many studies have been organized to give ground to the attachment theory and the reaction of the brain, but there is still no solid evidence to show that our infant experiences will have an effect in our later life and determine who we will become. Eventually human beings develop and grow every day with internal and environmental influences, there is never a certainty how someone will turn out and there is always chance for change. This essay will discuss the attachment of the child and caregiver and the use of neuroscience to find grounds for the early-life determination theory.
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Even though there was several experiments executed, for example; “the strange situation test” (Guldberg, 2013, p.1) by Mary Ainsworth and her colleagues, which had received criticism that the experiment was based on a narrow section of society and focusses only on the mother as the main caregiver in the constantly changing society. Furthermore, there is no significant evidence that the mother’s attachment and the security of the child are connected, or that severe neglect may have an effect in later life. It is not possible to predict how someone will turn out based on their childhood experiences, take the example that Guldberg gave, the Romanian orphanages where the children suffered from extreme deprivation. The research was done by Professor Micheal Rutter. “He showed that by the time the adopted children were six and eleven there were no indication of abnormal functioning and had normal social function” (Guldberg, 2013, p.2). Nevertheless, there were still a “substantial …show more content…
“Findings suggest that early life neglect can cause an underdevelopment of the brain” (Perry, 2002, p.92.). The human brain is a complex subject; it is a work in progress before the birth and during our lifespan, but according to the research paper from the Ministerial Council for Education. Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs has highlighted “the importance of the early years experiences concerning the developing brain and the associated risks of poor-quality experiences and environments during the early years, particularly, the first three years” (Winter, 2010, p.10). The first three years are the crucial years when the brain develops and organizes; it focusses on the behaviour towards the mother figure, learning and emotions. It has been argued whether nature or nurture has the greater influence on children’s development, according to Pam Winter from Department of Education and Children’s Services; “that it is the dynamic interaction of nature and nurture that brings changes in children’s brain growth, function and capacities” (Winter, 2010, p.10). Winter (2010) argues that neuroscience is providing evidence that brain development in the first three years of life is more extensive, more vulnerable to environmental influences and has a longer-term impact than was previously thought. “There is evidence that during the first three years of
The article “the deterministic myth …show more content…
Even though there was several experiments executed, for example; “the strange situation test” (Guldberg, 2013, p.1) by Mary Ainsworth and her colleagues, which had received criticism that the experiment was based on a narrow section of society and focusses only on the mother as the main caregiver in the constantly changing society. Furthermore, there is no significant evidence that the mother’s attachment and the security of the child are connected, or that severe neglect may have an effect in later life. It is not possible to predict how someone will turn out based on their childhood experiences, take the example that Guldberg gave, the Romanian orphanages where the children suffered from extreme deprivation. The research was done by Professor Micheal Rutter. “He showed that by the time the adopted children were six and eleven there were no indication of abnormal functioning and had normal social function” (Guldberg, 2013, p.2). Nevertheless, there were still a “substantial …show more content…
“Findings suggest that early life neglect can cause an underdevelopment of the brain” (Perry, 2002, p.92.). The human brain is a complex subject; it is a work in progress before the birth and during our lifespan, but according to the research paper from the Ministerial Council for Education. Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs has highlighted “the importance of the early years experiences concerning the developing brain and the associated risks of poor-quality experiences and environments during the early years, particularly, the first three years” (Winter, 2010, p.10). The first three years are the crucial years when the brain develops and organizes; it focusses on the behaviour towards the mother figure, learning and emotions. It has been argued whether nature or nurture has the greater influence on children’s development, according to Pam Winter from Department of Education and Children’s Services; “that it is the dynamic interaction of nature and nurture that brings changes in children’s brain growth, function and capacities” (Winter, 2010, p.10). Winter (2010) argues that neuroscience is providing evidence that brain development in the first three years of life is more extensive, more vulnerable to environmental influences and has a longer-term impact than was previously thought. “There is evidence that during the first three years of