The debate of nature versus nurture has been ongoing for quite some time. Which one influences us more? Is it nature? This provides our genotype, or our genetic code. Or is it nurture? This is our environmental influences in the origins of behavior and mental processes (Rathus 56). Both of these contribute to who we are, but which one impacts us the most? This is what psychologists have been trying to determine for years. Sure, nature plays the role of determining what we look like physically, but does it help us develop as a functioning human? Eye color, hair color and height are just a part of who we are. Our personality and intelligence also play a significant role in our lives. Nativists, people who strongly believe that nature plays the
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They learn through their environment, experiences and the people around them. Children need a stimulating environment to develop and keep important synapses in the brain. The brain takes in the world using the five senses so children’s emotional, social, cognitive, physical and language development are shaped through these experiences (Gable). So our environment really has a huge impact on us as we grow up. A study by Nicole Bush showed that children who grew up in neighborhoods with a higher crime rate, fewer social supports and less social connectedness, have higher social and health-related problems. The way children are raised and the environment in which they are raised in has a bigger impact than we usually realize. Being around a more negative social environment, causes a negative impact in people’s lives. In fact, research has showed a correlation between televised violence and violence in the youth. Causes of youth violence include several factors such as poverty, child abuse, family psychopathology and substance abuse, but the research does show that children’s exposure to media also plays a big role in causing violent behaviors (Beresin). The more people are exposed to violence, the bigger a part of their life it becomes. The same is also true with nonviolence. If a child grows up around a loving and compassionate family with good surroundings, the chance that that child will grow up to be violent is much less. Another example of this is our friends and who we surround ourselves with. If your group of friends aren’t the best of people and sometimes get into trouble, there is a strong possibility that that will rub off on you. If the people you associate with care about grades and are well socialized and have good morals, that will also influence your life and you may become more like
They learn through their environment, experiences and the people around them. Children need a stimulating environment to develop and keep important synapses in the brain. The brain takes in the world using the five senses so children’s emotional, social, cognitive, physical and language development are shaped through these experiences (Gable). So our environment really has a huge impact on us as we grow up. A study by Nicole Bush showed that children who grew up in neighborhoods with a higher crime rate, fewer social supports and less social connectedness, have higher social and health-related problems. The way children are raised and the environment in which they are raised in has a bigger impact than we usually realize. Being around a more negative social environment, causes a negative impact in people’s lives. In fact, research has showed a correlation between televised violence and violence in the youth. Causes of youth violence include several factors such as poverty, child abuse, family psychopathology and substance abuse, but the research does show that children’s exposure to media also plays a big role in causing violent behaviors (Beresin). The more people are exposed to violence, the bigger a part of their life it becomes. The same is also true with nonviolence. If a child grows up around a loving and compassionate family with good surroundings, the chance that that child will grow up to be violent is much less. Another example of this is our friends and who we surround ourselves with. If your group of friends aren’t the best of people and sometimes get into trouble, there is a strong possibility that that will rub off on you. If the people you associate with care about grades and are well socialized and have good morals, that will also influence your life and you may become more like