science is the question of nature versus nurture. Dating back to Locke’s idea of Tabula Rasa‚ scientists have argued over the source of personality. The nature approach believes that personality is a result of our DNA; the nurture approach believes that our personality is shaped by our experiences. Those who support nature point to heritable mental illnesses‚ evolved behaviors‚ and common behaviors across generations as evidence for their side. The supporters of nurture‚ on the other hand‚ point to
Premium Homosexuality Nature versus nurture Sexual orientation
Science in society essay ‘Is aggression down to nature or nurture’ discuss both sides of this argument. There is strong evidence to suggest that aggression is an emotion which many people experience on a daily basis. This leads to great debate concerning whether aggression is stimulated by nature or nurture. Aggression is defined by the oxford dictionary as ‘the act of initiating hostilities or invasion’. Aggression can also be defined as behavior directed towards another living being with the
Premium Nature versus nurture Aggression Genetics
Emotional and physical abuse have many similarities and differences with the long term effects of someone who wants to be in control and noticing the signs of abuse. “Someone may think that physical abuse is far worse than emotional abuse‚ since physical violence can send someone to the hospital and leave a person with scars. The scars of emotional abuse are very real though‚ and they run deep. In fact‚ emotional abuse can be just as damaging as physical abuse—sometimes even more so” says ("Domestic
Premium Abuse Bullying Child abuse
whether inherited genes or the environment influences and effects our personality‚ development‚ behavior‚ intelligence and ability. This controversy is most often recognized as the nature verses nurture conflict. Some people believe that it is strictly genes that effect our ways of life‚ others believe that it is the environment that effects us‚ and some believe that both of these influence us. Either way‚ social scientists have been struggling for centuries deciding whether our personalities are
Premium Genetics Nature versus nurture Psychology
Poverty on Intellectual Development It is widely known that poverty has many negative effects on the development of children who grow up in impoverished homes. One of the most influential outcomes of a person’s life is their intellectual development‚ which takes place primarily within the first years of life. Not only can childhood poverty result in less enjoyable childhoods‚ but adversely affects the cognitive and behavioral development; yet more specifically‚ children’s intellectual development
Premium Child development Poverty Developmental psychology
Emotional abuse can be just as harmful as physical abuse. Emotional abuse can not be seen on the surface as can physical abuse. The use of symbolic acts like verbal threats‚ humiliation‚ infidelity‚ and withdrawal of resources is the underlying factor for this type of abuse. "Approximately 1.5 million American victims experience abuse by their partners each year "(Queen‚ 2009‚ p. 238). Emotional abuse can affect the well-being of the victim. Numerous victims reported still having persisting
Premium Major depressive disorder Bipolar disorder Schizophrenia
In contrast to nature‚ the nurture aspect was originated from John Locke‚ who believed we are born with a tabula rasa (blank slate)‚ and our experiences are written upon it. John Watson a behaviourist believed that we are shaped from our experiences‚ and from this he claimed that he could take a child from any background and shape them into whatever he wanted purely from social experience (Passer & Smith 2008. p 9.). These ideas appear to be too simplistic as there is more to humans than our environment
Premium Tabula rasa Human nature Empiricism
There are many stages or levels of development for children. The stages start before birth and are known as prenatal stages. This allows for the mother to ensure a healthy‚ active child. The mother is responsible for following the proper nutritional guides and do’s and don’ts of parenthood. The child will be living as a part of the mother for nine months‚ so her health is very important. The goal of prenatal care is to promote the health of the mother and child through the pregnancy‚ delivery‚
Premium Infant Pregnancy Childbirth
individuality‚ is both inaccurate and oblique. Scientifically‚ the nature vs. nurture conundrum does indeed indicate the influence that both identity and customs have on a person that is an appendage of a larger conglomerate. However‚ what it fails to bring across is the central facet of how nature and nurture work against each other and not in accord; the original thesis that this entire discussion bases itself on is the idea that human development is characterized either by a person’s environment or by his/her
Premium Culture United States Sociology
Adolescents Discovering Their Identity through Physical‚ Cognitive‚ Emotional‚ and Social Development Student name BSHS/342 Instructor’s name Adolescents Discovering Their Identity through Physical‚ Cognitive‚ Emotional‚ and Social Development The Changing Years Even though children go through physical‚ cognitive‚ emotional‚ and social changes during their adolescence years not all
Free Adolescence