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Nature Vs Nurture
The nature & nurture issue is a long controversial issue that explains the significance of nature and nurture in several parts of individual development, such as personality, and intelligence. Nature inheritance is genetic behaviors passed from your parents. For example, some people have family genes that enable them to become successful in subjects such as mathematics and science, as well as verbal intelligence. Nurture experiences and learning takes effect after birth. This is what causes psychological characteristics to be established. For instance, if a child grows up in an abusive and dysfunctional home, they are more likely to look for stable and loving care outside the family. Our president Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4th, 1961. His father, Barack Obama Sr., was from the Kenyan decent, and his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham was from the American Decent. Growing up, Obama mainly lived in Hawaii raised by his grandparents. He was abandoned by his father when he was little boy. His mother got remarried and they moved to Indonesia. Barack’s mother wanted him to learn an English education so he moved back to Hawaii and mainly lived with his grandparents. Growing up, Obama had some troubles involving the fact that he did not have a male figure around, and his mother neglecting to care for him emotionally during his high school years.
Nature and Nurture have impacted President Barack Obama’s life in many ways. One example of a nature characteristic that influenced Obama was his mother Ann Dunham who received her PhD in Anthropology in 1992. She was a very intelligent and hardworking woman. According to a study, more than 40% of a child’s intelligence is passed down from their parents. This is where president Obama receives his intelligence from. Barack Obamas father, Barrack Obama Sr. was a Kenyan government official. He was the first African student to attend the University of Hawaii. He eventually received his doctrine in economics

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