Nature Vs Nurture Debate Essay

experiences, as well as the accompanied sources, has provided me with an understanding of both perspectives represented within the materials. In relation to Sullivan’s excerpt, What is a Homosexual, I was able to make a connection to the topics of nature versus nature as well as how individuals learn to come to terms at a young age with their homosexuality. Along with the connections I was able to relate to, I found discrepancies within Sullivant’s views on the political, cultural and societal…

The podcast Bad Baby starts off by introducing the story of a mother who has a blog where she talks about the eldest of her three children that genuinely enjoys creating chaos. They connect her story to that of a novel called The Fifth Child, written by Doris Lessing, and how she wrote the novel based on a folklore about goblins that look like children taking the place of actual children. After talking about the book and folklore, psychologist Paul Bloom weighs in on the idea of a bad baby by…

By the time infants hit the the age of 1 it is natural that they start trying to communicate verbally which can be helped develop through music however it can also delay the process. William Ford Thompson (2009) states that enculturation, the ability to understand and appreciate music in their environment makes children’s brain, in particular infants’, function at a higher capacity. Thompson believes that through regular and repeated exposure to music or learning an instrument also known as…

encourage them to do. The theory Harris has, underlines the issue of blame and how she feels it is directed in the wrong direction. Harris feels that parents are often judged and condemned for their children's poor choices. These concerns of hers form a debate around the topic of influence and where the role of this…

In recent discussions of obesity, scholars have debated the issue of whether the cause of obesity stems from the genetic make up of an individual or if ones’ environment has subsequently caused their obesity. On one hand, K. Rajender Rao et al. argues that there seems to be several heritable traits that attribute to an individuals BMI rating which when high is a direct correlation to obesity. In the article, “Genetic & epigenetic approach to human obesity” the authors state “Human obesity,…

by Jane Austen, the characters of Elizabeth Bennet, Lydia Bennet, Mr. Darcy, and Mr. Wickham are products of their society’s traditional, hierarchical construct, however Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy reject this aspect of their nurture, and they embrace their true nature. Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813, by Jane Austen, who wrote the novel as she came of age. The novel takes place in the early nineteenth century, near Meryton, a fictional town created by Austen placed in…

"Psychology" derives from the word 'psyche ' meaning 'soul, mind, spirit ' and 'logos ' meaning 'study or science '(etymonline, 2014). Psychology involves the study of complex and abstract things such as emotions, drives, memory and behaviour therefore, psychologists have always shared disagreements over the correct approach to study Psychology thus, a variety of psychological schools were founded. Specific conditions in society created favourable or unfavourable conditions for the…

as there is no single way to handle an angry parent. Most of the time we just do our best to calm the concerned or angry parent while avoiding any further tensions, and doing what we can to help the situation.” What are your thoughts on the nature vs. nurture…

Alcoholics, like many other drug addicts, can build a tolerance to the drug. This means that it takes increasingly greater amounts of the drug to create the same feelings of euphoria. Alcoholics can become physically and psychologically dependent. Alcoholism is a terminal disease. “Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.” Alcoholism is not something that goes away or that a person can just get rid of. An alcoholic may be able to “sober up” or “clean up” but will always be tempted by alcohol. The…

Serial Killers: Are they born or are they made? It seems to be a question to ignite a debate and has so for decades. The nature vs nurture debate has been regarded as the most essential argument in psychology. Regarding serial killers, it may be the most important. A number of things can play into a person becoming what they end up being or doing. Whether it is their hormones or genetics; or their background, it has an effect on a person’s outcome. Parents can determine the life their child will…