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Oct 19, 2022 · Nature vs. nurture is an age-old psychology debate. Learn the role of genetics and environment in personality and child development, examples, and how they interact.
Nature–nurture is a dichotomous way of thinking about the origins of human (and animal) behavior and development, where “nature” refers to native, inborn, causal factors that function independently of, or prior to, the experiences (“nurture”) of the organism.
The expression “nature vs. nurture” describes the question of how much a person's characteristics are formed by either “nature” or “nurture.” “Nature” means...
Grand Challenge: Nature Versus Nurture: How Does the Interplay of Biology and Experience Shape Our Brains and Make Us Who We Are? Nature vs. nurture is one of the oldest questions in science. The answer is not an either/or, but rather it is both nature and nurture, acting in various degrees.
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Dec 12, 2013 · The two most popular answers were that both nature and nurture were needed to explain behaviour, or, that nurture was more important and that there were dangers in emphasising nature. No one in the sample regarded an emphasis on nurture as dangerous or detrimental to the individual or society.
- Mairi Levitt
- 2013
This article focuses on many of the nature- or person-related aspects; meaning the genetic, psychological, and biological factors that can influence mental health. The next article will focus on a range of nurture- or environment-related aspects, meaning the exposures and experiences from conception onwards that can influence mental health.
Thus, contemporary models of brain development challenge the foundational constructs of the nature versus nurture formulation in psychology. The key to understanding the origins and emergence of both the brain and behavior lies in understanding how inherited and environmental factors are engaged in the dynamic and interactive processes that ...
