Essay On Nature Vs Nurture

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Nature vs. Nurture Anthropologist Sir Francis Galton was the one who coined the term “nature vs. nurture” and ever since than it has been a point for great discussion in the scientific community. In the simplest terms nature vs. nurture means the inherit genetic makeup of the person or the environment/personal experiences the person has influences the developmental component of that specific individual (Mossler, 2013). What are examples of each? How does each one impact a person? What does nature and nurture mean? Lets look at each question individual. Nature means the physical and or personality traits that are already coded in your DNA. They are the biological traits that are past to you from you parents. When talking about nature in the physical manner think of it as whether or not you are left handed, are you ear lobes attached or not attached. The way your nose is shaped or the fact that you have blue eyes. Those are physical traits that are pasted down to you. If you are fearless like your father or quick tempered like your mother. You are adventurous or you are mal...

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