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    This article is a book review of the Nurture Assumption written by Judith Rich Harris. Harris’s main belief in the book is that parents must share credit with the child’s own nature, and most importantly with the child’s peers. Harris’s book focuses on the importance of peers and genes. Genetics explains only approximately half of the variation in people’s personalities and abilities. Everyone acknowledges peers is important, but instead of treating it as a nuisance in children’s socialization, Harris makes it a key player. Harris found that children’s attachment to their peer groups is not irrational, it’s essential. There is a fear to her message, that parents aren’t all that matters, will somehow encourage the neglect or outright abuse of children. After reading this article I agree with the author’s review of the Nurture Assumption, where the author Judith Rich Harris challenges the idea that the personality of adults is determined chiefly by the way they were raised…

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    nature versus nurture has been a contentious topic in psychology for quite a while. Despite cornucopia studies and researches on this topic, it has not put a stop on if nature is superlative to nurture or vice-versa, or if both of them are equally important when talking about child psychology and development. The main purpose of this text is to provide a reaction to the article The Nurture Assumption Why Children Turn out the Way They Do authored by Judith Rich Harris by using four of the eight…

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    Hero than he professes his undying love and seeks her hand. This gesture could be regarded as the quintessence of romantic love. However, Claudio's admiration for Hero comes across as a school-boyish crush, rather than deep felt love and respect. He seeks the opinion of his friends to reinforce his judgment on Hero, thereby showing that he is not convinced of his own feelings. Claudio sees Hero as a flawless angel, a naive, boyish assumption. Benedick. Would you buy her [Hero], that you…

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    Murderers: Nature vs. Nurture The nature vs. nurture debate helps researchers explain ones actions based on either their genetic traits or based on how they were raised. The nature side offers an explanation for the persons inherited genetic traits to help explain their actions such as how they behavior especially at a younger age. The nurture part helps give one an explanation to how a person behaves or acts based on the environmental factors that person was raised in and how society could…

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    The nature vs. nurture controversy is now and always has been a big debate. Is the person your child becomes influenced by nature which is genetic or by nurture which is environmental. Is there really only one factor or does both nature and nurture play a part in child development? We all can agree that nature and nurture influences genetic and environmental development, cognitive development, and emotional or social development. Currently researchers are trying to figure out if nature or…

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    In the field of psychology, nature and nurture is one of the most enduring debates. This debate within psychology is concerned with the extent to which particular aspects of behavior are a product of either inherited or acquired characteristics. Characteristics and differences that are not observable at birth, but which emerge later in life, are regarded as the product of maturation. Some people say that nature, ones genetics, is the reason why they behave and act the way they do. Others argue…

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    The nature vs nurture argument has been argued by many. Some may be in the middle or be loyal to one issue over another. The nature is made up of hereditary factors that influence who we are such as our physical appearance or personalities. The nurture is how the environment affects who we are and can include early childhood experiences, how we were raised, our relationships with others, and the culture around us. Two women were gracious enough to give me their opinions on the nature nurture…

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    Nurture adds the rest of the ingredients needed for us to mold who we become as we experience life and grow with it. The question is how much of who we are is due to our genes and how much of it do we owe to our environment. Those who believe in the nurture theory may agree that our genes influence our abstract traits but it is our environment that influences our behavior over time. Is our development dependent on our DNA, or is there validity to the fact that our life experiences and immediate…

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    I found a very interesting article in the Capella library. The article is called “Nature vs. Nurture in Special Education”. The article states that “schools are organized as if nature has already won the contest (Marks, S. U. (2009)). This is so significant with school systems today, because it is the truth. A child who has a disability is almost always put into a special education class. They are not even given the opportunity to show that they are able to learn without extra supports. School…

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    This source is valuable because it further proves the importance and significance of nurture and the ability to influence behavior based on experiences. The study also explains the significance of the age when the child is adopted, because it strongly influences behavior during adolescence. Again, this illustrates the significance of nurture. A study conducted by Schiff et.al in France observed 20 children who had been abandoned in their infancy. The children were separated from their siblings…

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