Early human development is a very important process for an individual’s future. For centuries, philosophers and psychologists have been debating whether heredity or environment is more important in determining the path of human development. People believe that human development is influenced by inheritance but it can be more concise that nurture plays an essential role. Nurturing at an early stage is important because it helps an individual to become a better human being. Nurture refers to the personal experiences an individual has in his early development which determines or causes differences in physical and behavioural traits. Nurture (environment) and nature (heredity) both, play a significant role in influencing the development of human being. This essay will outline how …show more content…
Better living conditions and the right kind of care helps children to be a better human being. Psychologists today believe that nature and nurture both play an important role in influencing early human development. It is important to interact between nature and nurture to guide development. While genes control many aspects of an individual’s personality, there is no denying that environmental events influences early human development. The growth of emotional, psychological and social stability is influenced equally by both environments as well as hereditary. Also, social referencing in a child is developed from their parents. The cultural environment, self esteem and economic standing of those surrounding the child will set the way a child will react to in a situation. Proper nurturing and nature is important for a child to develop the right kind of attitude and behaviour. New born infants are born with innate abilities such as hearing, taste and smell to learn but they adapt their learning through experience and the kind of atmosphere they are surrounded