Functionalism versus intentionalism

There is a difference between nature and nurture. Nature-nurture controversy- An ongoing dispute about the relative contributions of nature (heredity) and nurture (environment) in determining the development of behavior and mental processes. Nature means that you are using inherited traits or ways of life. Nurture means that you are using learned behaviors for ways of life etc. Basically the dispute scientist are having is that are people controlled by nature or the environment. From my…

This article is a review of research that began in 1979 to examine the amount of influence your genes have in determining your personal psychological qualities. This research arose from the need for a scientific method to separate nature (genetic influences) from nurture (environmental forces) on the behavior and personality of people. The research was carried out to demonstrate that genetic differences greatly affect the psychological differences indirectly influencing the effective environment…

Nature versus Nurture: Mickey and Mallory The big scene in this movie where nature versus nurture really comes into play and is debated is when Wayne Gale interview Mickey. In this scene, Mickey gives his overview of why he is the way he is, and why he does what he does. A portion of Ryan Fraser's article "Road Sickness: The Case of Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers" explains this perfectly: At the centre of this bit of prison interview between Mickey Knox, one of the film's killers, and a…

Nature vs Nurture has a been a debate in our history for an exceedingly long time. This arguement challenges the idea of whether your identity is based on your genetics or your environment, otherwise known as nature vs nurture. The difference of having blue eyes and having a cousin with green eyes is most likely a genetic trait. However, if you are a confident person and your cousin is not, is that due to their genetics or their environment? Numerous studies have been done attempting to answer…

Twins that have been separated since infancy are a great example of how nature plays the largest role in our life versus nurture. Don’t get me wrong, nurture is very important, but genetics play a larger role, more so than people would expect. Nature is genetics. It’s the makeup of who we are before the world puts its imprint on us. Nurture is the environment around us. Environment can change dramatically from time to time, but our genetic makeup will never change what and who we are. This paper…

Naturally, when trying to understand the construct of a person we observe their environment, as well as which of their characteristics are directly from nature, and those which have been nurtured. Characteristics from nature are those you're born with and already manipulate your attitude and perceptions in some way. An example, I was born with asthma. My asthma made me very sympathetic towards others when certain tasks were difficult for them, because I knew what it was like to have difficulties…

Can we predict a child's future based on past influences? This is a questioned that many psychologists are debating. Some believe that nature is what makes kids do what they do. They are basically saying that kids are either born good or bad and what goes on around them can influence the. Others believe that nurture is what drives kids to do what they do. Nurture is like the kids environment. What they grew up seeing, hearing, living; like living by example. Many believe that both of these…

It is known that for decades there have been scientific research (debates) conducted among psychologists and criminologists to learn how adolescents, juveniles, and even adults become criminals. Is the person destined to be a criminal from birth? Is it the parent’s fault in how a child is raised? Those are just two of the many questions that have been hypothesized when trying to look at nature and nurture theories. Does a person typically end up becoming a criminal because of inherited genes or…

What Makes a Person Who They Are? A young man grows up like any other child in his neighborhood. He plays his video games, goes outside to play with his friends, and plays sports. The only difference that sets him apart from his friends is the fact the he is graduating at the age of thirteen. How did he become so smart? Or why are there certain people who are smarter than others? This question’s pertaining to a person’s personality or characteristics cannot be explained. Becoming a serial…

-Gabor Mate. Nature versus nurture is a long-standing debate regarding whether we are shaped by our genetics or by our surroundings. The discussion began back with the Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle. Plato believed that we are born with some character and intelligence while Aristotle thought that we were born as a blank slate and are shaped by the world. The debate is still going on today and is still unresolved. One way psychologists are trying to resolve nature versus nurture is by…