Genetics consistently play a large role in the formation of a human being. Traits are passed down from parent to child consistently, giving us much of what we inherit. Larsen and Buss identify height as a variable, which is originally inherited, and then acted upon by the environment to accommodate the new individual’s lifestyle. The increase in overall height, which is most likely due to more nutrient-rich foods, can be likened to other traits, both physical and psychological. This effect of nurture can be seen as playing along with, rather than informing, nature. The results of heritable traits are not 100%, and neither are the results of an environment immersion throughout the lifetime. It is a combination of these two factors that creates
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One such case is seen in diseases. Heart disease, despite being known as genetically oriented, cannot be solely attributed to only that cause. The rise in heart disease in the US has been staggering, and is frequently linked with the massive rise in obesity in the US. This shows such a strong relationship that there is no choice but to forego the thought that heart disease is only genetic- there are factors and lifestyle choices which help or hinder the disease to manifest. As of now, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Calling heart disease genetic by sole nature is shirking environmental responsibility, like it is with mental well-being. This is my main issue with psychological drugs, which treat the physical mechanisms, rather than the environmental factors or coping mechanisms that reinforce the illness. Addressing one side of the coin, whether physical or psychological, does not lead to a healthy person, and all sides of the illnesses involved need to be …show more content…
Personality traits have a heritable side to them as well, but with the invention of social media and “selfies” and all of that ridiculous stuff on the internet, young adults today are encouraged more than ever to indulge themselves in self-image obsession. Everything online is about tending to one’s online image, not to mention the comparative powers of the internet. If a young woman has greater access to all of the beautiful real and not-so-real women on the internet, it will affect her self-image, and make her dwell more on her own persona and appearance, which is in turn rewarded by ‘likes” or “comments” or even OKCupid matches. This huge environmental shift has caused a greater play in naturally narcissistic tendencies of some people. Even before these effects, narcissism was a trait that was very common in a small degree, but I would argue that the environment of the internet has inflated even everyday small-time narcissistic traits in
One such case is seen in diseases. Heart disease, despite being known as genetically oriented, cannot be solely attributed to only that cause. The rise in heart disease in the US has been staggering, and is frequently linked with the massive rise in obesity in the US. This shows such a strong relationship that there is no choice but to forego the thought that heart disease is only genetic- there are factors and lifestyle choices which help or hinder the disease to manifest. As of now, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Calling heart disease genetic by sole nature is shirking environmental responsibility, like it is with mental well-being. This is my main issue with psychological drugs, which treat the physical mechanisms, rather than the environmental factors or coping mechanisms that reinforce the illness. Addressing one side of the coin, whether physical or psychological, does not lead to a healthy person, and all sides of the illnesses involved need to be …show more content…
Personality traits have a heritable side to them as well, but with the invention of social media and “selfies” and all of that ridiculous stuff on the internet, young adults today are encouraged more than ever to indulge themselves in self-image obsession. Everything online is about tending to one’s online image, not to mention the comparative powers of the internet. If a young woman has greater access to all of the beautiful real and not-so-real women on the internet, it will affect her self-image, and make her dwell more on her own persona and appearance, which is in turn rewarded by ‘likes” or “comments” or even OKCupid matches. This huge environmental shift has caused a greater play in naturally narcissistic tendencies of some people. Even before these effects, narcissism was a trait that was very common in a small degree, but I would argue that the environment of the internet has inflated even everyday small-time narcissistic traits in