The debate of whether nature or nurture determines the development of personality is one of the oldest debates in psychology. The genetic makeup of humans comes from a sum of DNA from both parents; this is known as a genotype and is what psychologists recognize as nature. Heredity has been linked to characteristics like intelligence and aggression. Although the biochemical structure of humans is linked to heredity or nature, what people see of themselves, their phenotypes, are linked to nurture or the environment. External scars from physical activity and internal scars from abuse are both results of the environment in which people are raised. In my case, my personality, athleticism, and intelligence are a result of nature while my hair style, the sport I choose to play and the language I speak are a result of nurture.
In biology, I was taught that the human genome is made up of forty-six chromosomes, twenty-three from each parent. These chromosomes are the …show more content…
Since the early years of the country, because of former British control, any immigrants have been judged as disliked by “natives” for not speaking English. Thus, the overwhelming majority of Americans, at least, speak English as a second language. According to McLeod, “Language comes from imitating the speech of others.” As the descendants of African slaves who were forced to leave most of their culture and traditions behind, my family has been nurtured into speaking the language. To go along with assimilation, I have also been nurtured into having relaxed hair. As seen in the Clark Doll Test, centuries of segregation led many black children of this era to suffer from “internalized racism” (“The Clark Doll Test”). Because my grandparents were raised during this era, the idea that straight hair is “pretty” and our naturally curly locks are “nappy” and “unprofessional” has been passed onto
In biology, I was taught that the human genome is made up of forty-six chromosomes, twenty-three from each parent. These chromosomes are the …show more content…
Since the early years of the country, because of former British control, any immigrants have been judged as disliked by “natives” for not speaking English. Thus, the overwhelming majority of Americans, at least, speak English as a second language. According to McLeod, “Language comes from imitating the speech of others.” As the descendants of African slaves who were forced to leave most of their culture and traditions behind, my family has been nurtured into speaking the language. To go along with assimilation, I have also been nurtured into having relaxed hair. As seen in the Clark Doll Test, centuries of segregation led many black children of this era to suffer from “internalized racism” (“The Clark Doll Test”). Because my grandparents were raised during this era, the idea that straight hair is “pretty” and our naturally curly locks are “nappy” and “unprofessional” has been passed onto