Functionalism versus intentionalism

knowledge and experiences gradually throughout their lifetime. (McLeod, S. 2015) People are what they experience and what they learn; behaviors are thus a reflection of the environment they grew up in or the household they were raised in. The nature versus nurture controversy has been largely debated and will continue to be for decades to come. The more science is able to reveal, the more evidence there will be to prove the genetic link between behavior and genetics. Similarly, evolving…

Parenting is a very important part of a child’s life. Having great parents that a child can look up to can change their perspective on the world immensely. A child needs a support system, someone they can look to at anytime, but they also need someone that can keep them on track. Children do not enjoy being told they did something wrong, but it is essential to becoming a strong, independent adult. Some children start out with an unfortunate life, not every parent cares. It is extremely sad that…

ARTICLE REVIEWED - THREE : Hartshorne, J., 2010. How Birth Order Affects Your Personality. Scientific American Mind. [online] Available at: [Accessed 18 Feb. 2016]. Joshua Hartshorne, a developmental psychologist from Harvard, published his article ‘How Birth Order Affects Your Personality’ in 2010, to present the argument that birth order affects an individual’s intelligence and personality. Hartshorn conducted this study as a result of his own research into the connection between birth order…

aspects of personality are linked to genes and have a biological basis, but it has allows been hard to separate biological basis of behavior from an environmental basis of behavior. Twin studies are a vastly important tool in dissecting the nature versus nurture argument. Pros of twin studies are that identical twins otherwise known as monozygotic twins have genotypes that are identical to each other. Therefore, monozygotic twins are the best indicator of whether biology is the main effector of…

Francis Galton was born in the year 1822, half cousin of Charles Darwin. Galton was around during the time that Darwin’s theory of natural selection came about. It was during this time that the concept of people varying from one other started to rise. With Francis Galton taking lead, this idea eventually led to a focus on individual differences in the field of psychology (Goodwin, 2012). Galton’s life was filled with so many different accomplishments and achievements. He was became part of the…

Interview with a helper The person I decided to interview is Mrs. Roene. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Florida and she is currently working in the role of a Military & Family Life Counseling program (MFLC) with the United States Air Force. The MFLC Program provides short-term, non-medical counseling support for a range of issues including: relationships, crisis intervention, stress management, grief, occupational and other individual and family issues.…

At the same end of the spectrum, environmentalists also believe that the environment is the primary influence on a person’s development. Along with John Locke, environmentalists believed “their basic assumption is that at birth the human mind is a tabula rasa (a blank slate) and that this is gradually filled as a result of experience” (Mcleod n.pg.). When children have unique experiences such as social interactions, exposure to different culture, or education, they grow certain traits from these…

In the Documentary Twinsters, by Samantha Futerman, the theme mainly focuses on nature vs nurture. Nature and Nurture are both equal when it comes to identical twins. Although they were both raised in two completely different environments, they’re both genetically related. The Two twins shared a lot of common factors, but yet, had a few differeniacance. Genetically, they both looked identical, Able to comprehend, have self control and organizing or planning ideas. The differentiation between…

This article discus one of the oldest arguments in the history of psychology that also involves the Nature vs Nurture theory. Many studies have been organized to give ground to the attachment theory and the reaction of the brain, but there is still no solid evidence to show that our infant experiences will have an effect in our later life and determine who we will become. Eventually human beings develop and grow every day with internal and environmental influences, there is never a certainty how…

The debate for nurture vs. nature goes as far back as 350 b.c, between philosophers Aristotle, and Plato both trying to identify the driving force between human behavior. Although the term wasn't coined until 1869 by, Francis Galton. Plato believing that knowledge was present at birth, and that environment did not teach anything new. Aristotle theorized that humans are born with a clean slate, and everything about their behavior comes from their experiences. Both opinions are easily disproved in…