The Nurture Assumption

The opposing views of “nature versus nurture” have evoked an abundance of disagreements ever since the early years. Both sides of the debate theorize that every individual has different personalities. The “nature” aspect argues that our genes influence our character, while the “nurture” aspect argues that our environments influence our character. This controversial issue in psychology has convincing ideas from both perspectives, which is why it is still a widely talked issue by social scientists…

Nature vs. nurture is a commonly referenced conflict, and in scientific terms, we usually define as a binary of genes vs. environment. The idea is that you’re shaped by your experiences, which are external stimuli, and your inheritance of traits, which constitutes an internal stimulus. A new study strongly suggests that the dichotomy is, at best, a myth in that environment plays a role in shaping how traits are expressed. Perhaps the best albeit equally subjective evidence of how intricate the…

Nature versus nurture is a common idea of discussion when concerning the cause of one's behavior. The belief behind nature is based upon genetics forming the foundation of one's character it’s strictly a science. On the other hand, nurture is nearly the direct opposite, it is supported by everything after birth shaping one’s character. The two while may seem similar in the beginning have contrasting differences due to the fact that nature is everything one receives before birth and nurture is…

Have you ever thought about where personality comes from? Nature and nurture decide who we become as people. The way we are raised also affects the way we act. Nurture is more effective on the way you act and your personality. Nature is genetics that comes from your parents and it has to do with the way you act. Anis and Sam were twins that were separated at birth. When they were reunited they showed very similar characteristics. Some ways that they were alike was that they shared the same…

Nature Vs. Nurture The Nature Vs. Nurture situation is a prominent issue that has created debates for decades now. Throughout history, a phenomenal amount of tragedies have occurred that have made psychologist and the general people question if it is a person's genetics that make them do evil things or because of how they were raised (McLeod). When addressing this question of Nature Vs. Nurture, you have to study a person's behavior and prove why they are the way they are. The childhoods of John…

The nature versus nurture debate has continued for many years. This debate consists of whether children’s genetics or their environment primarily cause the way they behave. Nature focuses on the genetic factors; whereas, nurture emphasizes the environmental factors and experience of the child. People have debated on whether the nature or the nurture factor has the biggest effect on the behavior of children. This sparks my main question: are children’s personalities shaped more heavily by…

highlights society’s effect on the behavior of an individual, which is further expanded in Kimberly Powell’s article, “Nature vs. Nurture: Are We Really Born That Way?”. Powell presents the arguments of both sides in the nature versus nurture debate, explaining that the nature theory claims that traits such as personality are hereditary. However, she contrasts this with the nurture theory which believes that “behavioral aspects originate only from the environmental factors of our…

someone taking to someone taking their peers and shooting them. I will never understand why someone would shoot someone else over something small. This is exactly what I learned in psychology about nature Vs. nurture which talk about whether a person a person is born (nature) or made (nurture) into who they are. I’ve come to the conclusion, that a person is made. If you think about, why is it mostly African American males who you mostly see on the news that shot this person. That might have…

Nature vs. Nurture: From Development to Research In the article, Why nature and nurture won’t go away, Steven Pinker reconsiders the debate regarding nature and nurture. Over the years, the opposition to different beliefs has raised many opinions over a particular dominance. First, scientists believed in the doctrine that “innate” biology dominated. During the twentieth- century, the doctrine shifted to a nurture dominance and that the mind is a “blank slate”. According to Parker, our modern…

regarded as one of the most highly controversial topics in the world of psychology. Nature vs Nurture is labeled as a debate. Nature and nurture has to do with behavior, feelings, personality, and intelligence. Many that believe we inherit our personalities, feelings, behavior and intelligence are on the nature side. Others who think its environmental influenced are on the nurture side. Nature and nurture goes hand and hand in the development of the human process. Nature us the inborn, innate…