Nature vs. Nurture
Nature and Nurture Go Hand in Hand
Nature or nurture is one of the largest debates in the field of psychology. Nature is our genetic or hormone-based behaviors. Nurture is the traits that come from our environment and experiences. Many scientists today believe both have a huge impact on a person and believe they are inseparable. Some genes cannot work without assistance from the environment, such as sight because a person cannot develop sight without visual stimuli. I believe nature and nurture both have a major impact on who we grow into as adults.
The way parents raise a child gives the child the necessary tools it needs to handle important everyday situations such as how you treat your spouse. If a child’s parents are very aggressive and constantly fight with one another the child is more likely to think it is normal to constantly fight with their spouse. But if the parents get along and don’t constantly fight the child is more likely to grow up and have less stressful, drama-free relationships. Another example of nurture would be how a child learns to drive. If the parents are aggressive drivers with severe road rage the child is more likely to do the same. If the child’s parents are more laid back and do not let the way other people drive affect them, the child is more likely to be laid back and carefree. Children often copy their parents’ behavior, so these are two prime examples of how people become aggressive through nurture.
Nature is also a very important part of who we are as individuals. Without nature there would be no nurture. Our genetics make us who we are as humans. There are so many traits and conditions that we are born with and inherit. One of the prime examples of nature being so important is alcoholism. Research has shown that alcoholism is inheritable, therefore when a parent suffers from alcoholism their children have a higher risk of suffering from alcoholism themselves. Alcoholics are very often very aggressive, so that would make
Nature or nurture is one of the largest debates in the field of psychology. Nature is our genetic or hormone-based behaviors. Nurture is the traits that come from our environment and experiences. Many scientists today believe both have a huge impact on a person and believe they are inseparable. Some genes cannot work without assistance from the environment, such as sight because a person cannot develop sight without visual stimuli. I believe nature and nurture both have a major impact on who we grow into as adults.
The way parents raise a child gives the child the necessary tools it needs to handle important everyday situations such as how you treat your spouse. If a child’s parents are very aggressive and constantly fight with one another the child is more likely to think it is normal to constantly fight with their spouse. But if the parents get along and don’t constantly fight the child is more likely to grow up and have less stressful, drama-free relationships. Another example of nurture would be how a child learns to drive. If the parents are aggressive drivers with severe road rage the child is more likely to do the same. If the child’s parents are more laid back and do not let the way other people drive affect them, the child is more likely to be laid back and carefree. Children often copy their parents’ behavior, so these are two prime examples of how people become aggressive through nurture.
Nature is also a very important part of who we are as individuals. Without nature there would be no nurture. Our genetics make us who we are as humans. There are so many traits and conditions that we are born with and inherit. One of the prime examples of nature being so important is alcoholism. Research has shown that alcoholism is inheritable, therefore when a parent suffers from alcoholism their children have a higher risk of suffering from alcoholism themselves. Alcoholics are very often very aggressive, so that would make