The Monarch Theory: Nature Vs. Nurture

While there are several excellent theories already in existence, the Monarch Theory focuses more on a combination of different aspects instead of being one or the other. While genetic makeup of an individual plays a very large role, Monarch believes events and influences plays a much larger role. Peer roles plays a large part of this theory, as a person at any age in some part craves acceptance and with this said influences both within the home and genetic makeup has a deciding factor on how a person handles rejection from their peers. Thus, that it is not solely nature versus nurture or earlier versus later but a cumulation of various aspects and influences. If two different children experience the same traumatic event early in life both their …show more content…
While nature is considered in Monarch's theory, she still believes that two very different children can thrive in a nurturing environment. However, two children raised within the same home can receive different amounts of nurture whether intentionally or unintentionally. For example, two siblings raised in the same home may experience different types of nurture, both children may be hugged, read to, showed equal amounts of attention and affection but, make be raised in different roles. It may be a brother and sister that outwardly seem to receive equal nurturing but perhaps there is too much emphasis placed on the gender role. Perhaps the boy receives more attention dad versus mom or the girl too much of a role is placed on being the "traditional" girl in trying to raise her to be a good wife in the future. It may be there is too much responsibility placed on the older sibling as often you will hear someone say " that’s your baby brother/sister, you need to take care of them" or " you are older you know better or you need to teach them". Even in the aspect that parents may say "child A is the smart one and child B is the athletic one". Monarch believes the pressures placed on the different sibling can play a large role in the nurture aspect. While both are raised in the same environment, they are often not raised with identical roles. These different roles can affect how …show more content…
Thinking back through an individual's life span all the various stages make complete sense. Usually during adolescence is when one is either questioning their identity or experimenting with it or coming to terms with it and solidifying that identity. When reading Erikson's Theory, I can think about each stage and relay it to my own experiences and see where each is developed usually during that period. I tend to lean away from Freud's Theory, for I find it more unrelatable. As far as the id, ego, and superego are concerned, I relate that with one's conscious or even self-control but it does not explain or go into any detail about what makes one individual more apt to have more or less will power or control (superego). The theory feels vague and incomplete to