Nature Vs Nurture Research Paper
If a man abuses his wife, is it because he was born with violent tendencies or because of something he learned through his parents by observation? “Researchers are making strides in understanding how genes work with the environment to shape behavior, adding a new twist to the age-old debate over whether nature or nurture is mostly responsible for how people develop.” (Nature vs Nurture: New Science Stirs Debate, Jonathan D. Rockoff) Studies have shown that both nature and nurture influence our upbringing, but which one truly influences us the most? Nature and Nurture makes us who we are today and it will determine what children and later generations will become tomorrow and in the future. Therefore, our upbringing is influenced by nurture
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From an early age, adolescents want to fit in with everyone else. Descendents look up to their parents, older siblings, and other family members. Being addicted to drugs or alcohol may come from genetics, but most importantly their environment can also influence them. Statistics prove that in 2009, 12 to 17 year olds in the Northeast were reported to have the uttermost alcohol use in the United States with 32% meanwhile, the South has a percentage of 28.9. Being born in a city is different from being born in the country. For example, Al Capone, an American gangster, was born in Brooklyn, NY and was the son of Italian immigrant parents and joined a gang. In the early 1920’s, Capone has killed 4 people himself. Viola Davis, award-winning actress, was born in South Carolina but was raised in Rhode Island, grew up poor but now, is a very successful woman starring in TV shows such as How To Get Away with Murder.
Third, our experience. John Locke, philosopher, believes that people are born like a blackboard and who they grow up to be are based off of their experiences. A child can learn how to say “please” and “thank you” from their parents through observation while a child who uses curse words often learned those words through observation or overheard someone
From an early age, adolescents want to fit in with everyone else. Descendents look up to their parents, older siblings, and other family members. Being addicted to drugs or alcohol may come from genetics, but most importantly their environment can also influence them. Statistics prove that in 2009, 12 to 17 year olds in the Northeast were reported to have the uttermost alcohol use in the United States with 32% meanwhile, the South has a percentage of 28.9. Being born in a city is different from being born in the country. For example, Al Capone, an American gangster, was born in Brooklyn, NY and was the son of Italian immigrant parents and joined a gang. In the early 1920’s, Capone has killed 4 people himself. Viola Davis, award-winning actress, was born in South Carolina but was raised in Rhode Island, grew up poor but now, is a very successful woman starring in TV shows such as How To Get Away with Murder.
Third, our experience. John Locke, philosopher, believes that people are born like a blackboard and who they grow up to be are based off of their experiences. A child can learn how to say “please” and “thank you” from their parents through observation while a child who uses curse words often learned those words through observation or overheard someone