Psychology 100 Reflection Essay 1April2013 Reading our psychology text‚ many topics have stood out to me‚ but none more than the Nature versus Nurture and Human Diversity topic. What makes a person unique? Does our environment or genetic makeup determine how we will act as we grow up? Will I be influenced by the actions of those I associate with? Will I act like my parents? Am I genetically predisposed to follow in the footsteps of my parents? After I finish my degree‚ I plan to be a social
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of view. By acknowledging this fact‚ society should be aware that there can be different points of view towards a particular subject. A definitive example of this statement would be the question of guilt between Victor Frankenstein and his creation in Mary Shelly’s book “Frankenstein”. It is true that he had a lot of difficult times throughout his life and the creation of the monster is the cause of his later suffering‚ but every decision has an effect in the life of an individual. This exposition
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There is a big controversy between 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
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In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein‚ a man discovers the knowledge of how to reanimate life and creates a creature using this knowledge‚ but his creation ultimately causes him endless grief and regret until he finally dies because of it/him. However‚ throughout the story‚ author Shelley heavily uses the concept of a restorative power of nature to give small tidbits of respite to both characters as they toil through their mutual misery. In short‚ the novel shows that nature has a powerful effect
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creator‚ Frankenstein‚ and told him the upsetting experiences he had because the person that gave him life abandoned him. Through this quote‚ Mary Shelley presents the theme of family‚ companionship‚ abandonment and loneliness. Before the monster was created‚ Frankenstein was expecting the creature to be beautiful and amazing. However‚ after he created the being‚ and gave it life‚ he saw how horrible‚ ugly and vile the creature was. Instead of teaching and nurturing him‚ Frankenstein abandoned
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In Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein‚ Victor Frankenstein never learns to mature‚ and can barely see the immorality of his experiments. His childish outlook on the entire situation between him and his creation emphasizes that he is controlled by his “Id”. He lacks acceptance of his creation’s appearance suggesting that despite his use of dead body parts‚ Victor imagined his creation to be beautiful as he imagines himself to be beautiful. However‚ if Victor used logical reasoning he would understand the
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Hallum1 Nature – Nurture is a debate in Psychology that can be seen everywhere‚ today. Going through public schooling‚ you see the results of the nature-nurture issue all too much and with both of my parents working in the public school system‚ I see the results even more in students they work with. I can think of so many young people off the top of my head that are victims of not enough nurturing. A lot of students today act out‚ misbehave and cry out for attention because they don’t get the nurturing
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women in "Frankenstein"? Perhaps this question would not be nearly as interesting had it not been followed with a small insight into the biography of Mary Shelley. As a student‚ it was brought to my attention that the author was left motherless as a result of her birth‚ and more fascinating to me‚ her mot her was a well-known feminist. With that being said‚ the initial question now held much more meaning; and although I am tempted to discuss the psychology of Shelley in writing "Frankenstein"‚ now knowing
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Nature is the influence of the inherited or acquired trait that comes by way of genetics; it is what is born into you by way of your genetic make-up. Likewise‚ Nurture is a trait that is acquired by way of environmental influences. Both are in conflict‚ therefore causing much controversy and many a debate throughout the study of psychology. Behaviorist John B. Watson believed that anything can be learned. But‚ if a child is born of a drug addict‚ is he genetically predisposed to become a drug addict
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wrong or so the parent’s had thought. He had mistakenly burnt off the penis of one of the twin brothers while doing the procedure and that’s when Dr. Money’s ulterior motive had begun. Dr. Money had a purpose since he solely believed nurture was more significant than nature in his point of view when it was related to the gender roles. One of the twins who had the accidental surgery was born as Bruce Reimer then later became Brenda after the sex reassignment surgery
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