Nature Vs. Nurture
Megan Alyss Mummer
Psychology 101
Professor Theresa Daniels
April 17 2018
Nature vs nurture The concept of nature vs nurture has been around since the 80s and was created by a gentleman named Francis Galton. Nature states that DNA and genetics will determine what kind of personality a person may have. Whereas the nurture side would say we are born with our minds as a blank slate. In my opinion I agree more with nature because we do learn a lot of what we know from looking at someone in our past. The pros and cons of nature vs nurture explore the controversary between what our physical genetics are and our thought process of behavior. I am going to explain how intelligence and personality differ between nature and nurture. The overall I’m hoping will come across as leaning more toward the nature side. …show more content…
“DNA would say that a parent’s child will look a lot like them but not identical.” (king, Laura 2017) Children will always get some of their genes from parents like hair, eyes, and the nose. For example: “But where did you get your thrill-seeking personality and talent for singing? Did you learn these from your parents or was it predetermined by your genes?” powell, k. (2017, November 27) While it's clear that physical characteristics are hereditary, the genetic waters get a bit misleading when it comes to an individual's behavior, intelligence, and personality.” On the other hand of the spectrum people would argue that kids who grew up in the house could have more personality traits from their
Psychology 101
Professor Theresa Daniels
April 17 2018
Nature vs nurture The concept of nature vs nurture has been around since the 80s and was created by a gentleman named Francis Galton. Nature states that DNA and genetics will determine what kind of personality a person may have. Whereas the nurture side would say we are born with our minds as a blank slate. In my opinion I agree more with nature because we do learn a lot of what we know from looking at someone in our past. The pros and cons of nature vs nurture explore the controversary between what our physical genetics are and our thought process of behavior. I am going to explain how intelligence and personality differ between nature and nurture. The overall I’m hoping will come across as leaning more toward the nature side. …show more content…
“DNA would say that a parent’s child will look a lot like them but not identical.” (king, Laura 2017) Children will always get some of their genes from parents like hair, eyes, and the nose. For example: “But where did you get your thrill-seeking personality and talent for singing? Did you learn these from your parents or was it predetermined by your genes?” powell, k. (2017, November 27) While it's clear that physical characteristics are hereditary, the genetic waters get a bit misleading when it comes to an individual's behavior, intelligence, and personality.” On the other hand of the spectrum people would argue that kids who grew up in the house could have more personality traits from their