It is ironic that one of the most heavily debated topics in the psychology world is one that that is not of the mind. Both nurture and nature are external affects. They both indirectly effect psychological development, but they are still nevertheless external variables in the scheme of things. This said, the debate on the matter continues. Which has a heavier hand on the outcome of psychological development in adolescent humans? Are all humans hard-wired to have the physiological traits of our parents? Are we destined to make all the same decisions as they did; or do we live independent of our parent’s physiological genes (assuming they exist) and create our own destiny through personal experiences? Humans are inclined to like certain things,
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This suggests that the environment is one’s great teacher and catalyst in psychological development. Just like the young man and the coffee, if the young man’s psychological development was a product of the passing down of genes, then he would have naturally dislike coffee. Yet, this is not the case in the hypothetical but completely possible scenario. The issue with this debate, and the reason that it has gone on so long without conclusion is because of its lack of tangible evidence. The debate of Nature vs. Nurture is simply not one of measurable fact, but rather a debate on measurable experiences. Which, it in its own way, solidifies the stance of the nurture argument. One cannot measure sub-conscious. One can only measure the experiences people have and how those experiences affect the person they were prior to the experience and …show more content…
Behaviorism explains the connection to the initiation of developments; the actual experiences of one’s life outweigh the influence any genetic or hereditary property has on the development of what they like and do not like; and nurture is the leading catalyst in the development of psychological diseases and disorders. Yes, there are certain genetic or hereditary traits that make one more likely to contract certain illnesses, experience certain similar life events as their parents, etc. However, the human race is a net sum of the experiences it has weathered and the people the population surround ourselves with. We are an adaptable, learned, and influenced people. Nature plays a part, but nurture is what directs the show that our lives live. As time goes on the population will surely realize that the people of this world are molded not by hereditary disposition, but rather by the experiences faced and outcomes
This suggests that the environment is one’s great teacher and catalyst in psychological development. Just like the young man and the coffee, if the young man’s psychological development was a product of the passing down of genes, then he would have naturally dislike coffee. Yet, this is not the case in the hypothetical but completely possible scenario. The issue with this debate, and the reason that it has gone on so long without conclusion is because of its lack of tangible evidence. The debate of Nature vs. Nurture is simply not one of measurable fact, but rather a debate on measurable experiences. Which, it in its own way, solidifies the stance of the nurture argument. One cannot measure sub-conscious. One can only measure the experiences people have and how those experiences affect the person they were prior to the experience and …show more content…
Behaviorism explains the connection to the initiation of developments; the actual experiences of one’s life outweigh the influence any genetic or hereditary property has on the development of what they like and do not like; and nurture is the leading catalyst in the development of psychological diseases and disorders. Yes, there are certain genetic or hereditary traits that make one more likely to contract certain illnesses, experience certain similar life events as their parents, etc. However, the human race is a net sum of the experiences it has weathered and the people the population surround ourselves with. We are an adaptable, learned, and influenced people. Nature plays a part, but nurture is what directs the show that our lives live. As time goes on the population will surely realize that the people of this world are molded not by hereditary disposition, but rather by the experiences faced and outcomes