Functionalism versus intentionalism

there have been several discussions over people’s actions and the reason why they behave in such a way. For example, is it because of epigenetics or through the experience they endure in their lifetime. This debate has become to be known as nature versus nurture. Nature is the idea that the way humans act is because of their genes and family history. Nurture is the idea that humans act due to their environments and their social interactions (their experiences). Humans act the way they do in…

Psychology is basically the study of the mind, and has many topics that can have people debating. Nature vs. Nurture is a classical debate that has been going on for some time. Many scientist say that nature is the reason for ones behaviors, but other scientist argue that nurture or life experiences shape a person. Both sides have some pretty reliable information, but neither side has a prime factor to be the reason. Nature is our genetic inheritance, and scientist have proven that genes do get…

Violence Seen Through Your Eyes Everyone learns the differences between right and wrong in life. Whether that be not taking candy from a stranger or not hitting on your little brother or sister, those two wrongs do not make a right. In the instance where you must choose between nature vs. nurture, both sides have a claim but, neither side is good or bad. So, how violence plays a role in nature vs. nurture is it makes you question whether your should blame the issues that society…

The nature-nurture debate is one of the oldest issues in psychology. It looks at the extent to which the environment and biology determine the psychological characteristics. The debate encompasses many aspect of psychology and this paper will look at gender development and language development. Nature relates to idea that behaviour and though is innate, either through inheritance or instinct. It also suggests that learning is pre-programmed and since behaviour is due to genes and evolution, it…

A plethora of factors that contribute to the development of substance abuse, physiological, chemical, and mental and emotionally are some of the factors to assess when examining the topic of substance abuse. This paper examines one dynamic responsible for substance abuse in individuals; nature vs nurture is a quandary that has challenged the addiction theorists. This paper will explore the nurture aspect responsible for developing addiction. Additionally, this paper will delve into the causes…

Pertaining to the debate of nature versus nurture, I believe that nurture has a greater effect on the development of the personality and action of a child. One can quote study after study and give statistic after statistic; however, I believe that personal experience speaks volumes. There are definitely some things that I know are predestined such as hair color and eye color. I have met several people over the past few years whose lives have given support to my belief that nurture outweighs…

One of the oldest arguments in history of psychology is the nature vs nurture debate. We know that both play massive roles in human development, but nature takes the upper hand. Genetic traits passed down from your parents influence a person’s development more than the environmental factors. Characteristics such as intelligence, height, weight, eye colour and certain diseases are all related to our genes and that is what makes us who we are. Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental…

Which of the studies on the determiners of sexual orientation did you find most interesting and why? I found the article in “girly brains and Macho digits” interesting because it explains the “ nature” or the DNA of an LGBT person versus a straight person. A study done in the 1990s called the medicalization of queerness by LeVay and Hamer that homosexuality was biologically determined. In 1991 they published a difference in hypothalamic structure between homosexual and heterosexual…

IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON DEVELOPMENT The argument of empiricism, founded early in the nature nurture debate, followed by Locke (1632-1704), is the notion that individual experiences lead to distinctive knowledge (Schacter., 2015). These distinctive experiences are how individuals are shaped; followed more recently by Gross (2009, p.89) as “…passive individuals who are shaped by the environment and don’t contribute to it…”; referring to factors such as living conditions and social…

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,…