Mental issues are widely overlooked in the medical field and in the science world. Psychology does not seem to be an objective science to the majority of the world, and the brain is one of the arduous organs to study in the body. Not much detail is known about how the brain works and why it works the way it does, as the study of the human brain is still a relatively new field in the medical and science field. For almost the entire existence of the human species, famous philosophers have always questioned how things work, and why things work the way things do. They ask the difficult questions, yet the question of how they are alive or how they are simply able to think has never come up. This question of thought has never really sprouted from …show more content…
As nature can not be changed, nurture can be changed. Nurture is the only effective instrument that humans can manipulate. Nurture is also able to create problems that nature has never reached, it is able to greatly influence how the individual will turn out with the varying conditions. On the other hand nature varies very little in the genome at a time. In the book Nature Via Nurture by Matt Ridley, a famous british scientific journalist, Ridley says that although nature plays a role nurture plays a huge role in determining the actions of an individual. On the website “http://www.personal.psu.edu/” the website of the State Pennsylvania, the psychology department has argued that many of the serial killers are known to have abusive history with their parents and a roughed up childhood. With these many sources, it was clear to conclude that nurture is one of the more prominent factors in shaping a serial killer. Therefore, nurture is the major influence and the main factor when it comes to shaping up a possible serial killer, when raised under the best conditions, any possible serial killers will never be able to become a serial
Nature vs. nurture has been one of the oldest and most debated topics among psychologists over the years. This concept discusses whether a child is born into this world with their developmental work cut out for them or if a child is a “blank slate” and their experiences are what shape them into who they are. Over the years and plenty of research, psychologists have all mostly come to agree that it’s a little bit of both. Children are both born with some genetic predispositions while other aspects of the child’s development are strongly influenced by their surrounding environment. This plays into the criminal justice system when discussing where criminal behavior stems from. Is a criminal’s anti-social behavior just part of their DNA or is it a result of their upbringing? The answer to this question is not definite. Looking at research a strong argument can be made that criminals developed their anti-social patterns through the atmosphere in which they were raise, not their DNA.
Thesis: At the moment, there is no definitive answer to the question of nature vs. nurture, there is, however, compelling evidence that the theory of Nature via. Nurture could be the solution.
To begin, it is often said that all serial killers are born with the aggressive or violent gene but that’s not necessarily true. Nature versus Nurture has always been a huge argument in the psychology community. Nature is described as the genetic code of a person. For example, it is often argued that genetics is the cause of obesity or high blood pressure. Nurture is the complete opposite. Nurture is where the environment determines who a person is and what they will become. An example would be that poor eating can cause obesity and limited coping skills can lead to high blood pressure. Almost everyone knows the story of Jeffrey Dahmer. He is often seen as this monster who got a kick out of eating the remains of his victim. You see, Jeffrey wasn 't always this way. Jeffrey Dahmer was born May 21st, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jeffrey Dahmer lived what you could consider a “normal” life up until his family began to move around from state to state causing him to
Abstract The paper covers the debate of nature versus nurture. Within the paper there is an introduction in which the hypothesis is given and a literature review that provides the reader with previous studies done with nature versus nurture. The methods, results, discussion and recommendations from the research study are also provided within the paper. Introduction and literature review The research question is: When comparing Nature verses Nurture in children which one is stronger than the other?
I was not introduced to the thought process of nature v. nurture until my Senior year in my sociology class; to see it in English was very interesting. Once the class read the novel In Cold Blood, it became valid that nurture drives human behavior. The two killers in the novel, Dick and Perry came from two separate backgrounds with complete polar opposites on the nurturing scale. Dick came from a home that loved him, praised, and supported everything he did. Meanwhile, Perry came from a broken home that resulted in him going to an abusive orphanage. When you take the two murderers apart, you can see that nurturing is what drove these two. In Dick’s case he revolted from his family’s overpowering, smothering nurture. More so in Perry’s case,
Perhaps one of the most common issues presented in Psychology today is the issue of Psychological Development. There are many factors the affect an individual’s development physically, mentally, and socially. However, perhaps the most controversial and debatable topic in regards to human development is the issue between Nature and Nurture. Nature and nurture are two opposite things that play an influence on the life of an individual. Many psychologists agree that both aspects of the issue play an important role in the lives of all individuals. However, there is an obvious discrepancy between the ideas of psychologists when discussing which aspect of development plays more of a significant role towards development. Even before psychology was founded by Wilhelm Wundt, the role of both nature and nurture have shown much importance people of all ages. After careful examination of both subjects, one can distinguish between which has more of an impact on development, but it is undeniable that both have an impact on the lives of every individual. The topic of discussion is the decision between which topic in regards to Human Development is more important in psychology: Nature or Nurture.
Undoubtedly, humans are unique and intricate creatures and their development is a complex process. It is this process that leads people to question, is a child’s development influenced by genetics or their environment? This long debate has been at the forefront of psychology for countless decades now and is better known as “Nature versus Nurture”. The continuous controversy over whether or not children develop their psychological attributes based on genetics (nature) or the way in which they have been raised (nurture) has occupied the minds of psychologists for years. Through thorough reading of experiments, studies, and discussions however, it is easy to be convinced that nurture does play a far more important in the development of a human than nature.
When delving into psychological development the study of nature of nurture is always discussed. One of the greatest parts of nurture is the parent child relationship. In chapter 6 Human Development a Cultural Approach the types of parenting styles are clearly described, Authoritative, Authoritarian, Permissive, and Disengaged. In this essay I will define demandingness and responsiveness, explain how they relate to the four parenting styles, and explain how each parenting style would relate to a 13 year old child asking to watch an M rated video game he heard about from his friends.
The issues pitting nature against nurture are exceptionally significant for the gamut of discoveries that attribute an increasing proportion of traits and behaviours to one's genetic makeup. The resulting variety of physical shortcomings and limitations in each person has, for centuries, been countered by endeavours to improve or interfere where necessary, and every individual is consequently the product of a delicate middle path of balance between the two.
Nurturance is the social behavior of providing physical and emotional sustenance in order to adhere to the essential needs of individuals that are perceived to be young, helpless or feeble. The predisposition to nurture can be viewed as a personality trait or temperament. Scholars have often examined the need to nurture and be nurtured. According to scholars nurturance is considered both a biological, psychosocial need. This is visible in mother-child relationships. As an infant, an individual bonds to another individual (usually a mother) who provides a secure base, which provides a sense of emotional stability for the infant. Eventually once the mother-child base is formed the child has the ability to explore new objects and places without feeling afraid or anxious when forming new attachments. From this relationship the mother’s need to protect, and provide for another is satisfied. This is a trait that is usually associated with women and maternal instinct. As a woman one must possess genetic characteristics that better prepare them for motherhood, and as far as social expectations a mother one is expected to nurture and care for their young (Modell, 1989).
What is the main influence on a baby? Is it their genetics or their environment? Naturally, babies always become temperamental when they’re hungry, gassed, or in need of a diaper change. That’s all by nature. Thought nature wouldn’t work in this case. Nurture plays a bigger role than nature in temperament as well as fearfulness. Babies are not necessarily born fearful, fear usually occurs as they develope. The main factor of whether the fear and temperament carries on, is dependent if and how the child is nurtured. So however children are nurtured, is how they are developing as adolescents. so considering in this situation , yes fearful children do not change. For example , a nurturing environment makes them feel save than being less fearful.
When it comes to nurture versus nature, the topic of personality development can be very complex. Nature involves physical, genetic history, neuroscience, and biological vulnerability. To nurture is to care for and encourage development. In my opinion, I believe nurture has more important factors when it comes to personality development. Three of the most important factors include parenting, character, and environment. These three factors come together and play important roles when it comes to developing a personality.
The topic of nature verses nurture is very controversial. One side argues that humans are the way they are due to how they are raised and the interactions they have throughout their childhood. This side also believes that the way parents raise their children has the greatest impact on who that child becomes later in life. The other side argues that people are the way they are due to the DNA they are born with. This side feels a person does not lose specific personality traits based upon pivotal life experiences. They believes those traits remain a dominant part of a person’s personality. The nature side feels everything in humans is pre-determined in DNA and genetic makeup. This is false. One aspect of this controversy is the debate
The term development refers to how people grow, adapt, and change over the course of their lifetimes, through physical development, personality development, socioemotional development, cognitive development (thinking), and language development. This chapter presents several major theories of human development including Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive and moral development, Lev Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development, Erik Erikson's theory of personal and social development, and Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning.
The distinction between nature versus nurture or even environment versus heredity leads to the question of: does the direct environment or the nature surrounding an adolescent directly influence acts of delinquency, later progressing further into more radical crimes such as murder or psychotic manifestation, or is it directly linked to the hereditary traits and genes passed down from that individual adolescent’s biological parents? To answer this question one must first understand the difference between nature, nurture, environment, and heredity. Nurture, broken down further into environment, is defined as various external or environmental factors one is exposed to which can be more specifically broken down into social and physical aspects. Nature, itself broken down into heredity, is defined as the genetics and the individual characteristics in one’s personality or even human nature.