Nature vs Nurture
Nature vs. Nurture
M. B.
Liberty University
Psychology 101
Nature vs. Nurture There has been extensive debate between scholars in the field of psychology surrounding the Nature vs. Nurture issue. Both nature and nurture determine who we are and neither is solely independent of the other. “As the area of a rectangle is determined by its length and its width, so do biology and experience together create us.”(Myers, 2008, p. 8) Carl Gustav Jung, and leading thinker and creator of analytical psychology, believes: “Human behavior is influenced both by individual experience and also by an innate “collective unconscious” that vests all of us with certain proclivities and tendencies.”(Hayes, 2000, p. 7) From my personal life experience and study of Nature vs. Nurture, I am a firm believer that the two are equally important in determining who we are.
Thoughts on Nature vs. Nurture
The issues that encompass the Nature vs. Nurture argument are whether a person’s qualities are intrinsic or erudite. My thoughts on the issue place the responsibility equally on both inherent traits and environmental factors. For example, I was born with certain genes that are a gift such as intelligence and attractiveness. On the other hand, I was born with genealogical traits that could cause difficulty in my life as well, such as psoriasis and dyslexia. However, all these factors could have been changed because of my environment. The good qualities, such as looks and intelligence could have been ignored and dissolved due to external factors. If I were to have developed an addiction to drugs or crime these two factors could have been ruined. Likewise, my battle with psoriasis and dyslexia could have been debilitating if the issues were neglected and the good traits were not emphasized. Because of my positive nurture factors that complimented my nature traits I am a successful individual who has overcame my faults by focusing on my strengths. My nature and my genes gave me tendencies
M. B.
Liberty University
Psychology 101
Nature vs. Nurture There has been extensive debate between scholars in the field of psychology surrounding the Nature vs. Nurture issue. Both nature and nurture determine who we are and neither is solely independent of the other. “As the area of a rectangle is determined by its length and its width, so do biology and experience together create us.”(Myers, 2008, p. 8) Carl Gustav Jung, and leading thinker and creator of analytical psychology, believes: “Human behavior is influenced both by individual experience and also by an innate “collective unconscious” that vests all of us with certain proclivities and tendencies.”(Hayes, 2000, p. 7) From my personal life experience and study of Nature vs. Nurture, I am a firm believer that the two are equally important in determining who we are.
Thoughts on Nature vs. Nurture
The issues that encompass the Nature vs. Nurture argument are whether a person’s qualities are intrinsic or erudite. My thoughts on the issue place the responsibility equally on both inherent traits and environmental factors. For example, I was born with certain genes that are a gift such as intelligence and attractiveness. On the other hand, I was born with genealogical traits that could cause difficulty in my life as well, such as psoriasis and dyslexia. However, all these factors could have been changed because of my environment. The good qualities, such as looks and intelligence could have been ignored and dissolved due to external factors. If I were to have developed an addiction to drugs or crime these two factors could have been ruined. Likewise, my battle with psoriasis and dyslexia could have been debilitating if the issues were neglected and the good traits were not emphasized. Because of my positive nurture factors that complimented my nature traits I am a successful individual who has overcame my faults by focusing on my strengths. My nature and my genes gave me tendencies
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