nature vs. nurture

Nature vs, Nurture

“Some scientists think that people behave as they do according to genetic predispositions or even "animal instincts." This is known as the "nature" theory of human behavior. Other scientists believe that people think and behave in certain ways because they are taught to do so. This is known as the "nurture" theory of human behavior.” (Kimberly Powell) The first person to use this term of Nature vs. Nurture was Francis Galton. After this concept was presented, a debate was held. Some of the very important topics discussed in this debate were:

• Which of the two (Nature or Nurture), dominates over the other.

• How are these two concepts connected to each other.

• Homosexuality

• Creativity

• Intelligence

• Personality

The Consensus of the debate was that both topics are similar, and that both are influential in the way we behave and think. I personally think that both topics are very important, but in my personal opinion, Nurture predominates over Nature because for example, a kid who is raised by parents that are criminals and don’t know how to treat a child, will most likely have problems in his life. While a kid who is raised by good successful parents, is most likely to be successful.

http://genealogy.about.com/cs/geneticgenealogy/a/nature_nurture.htm

http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/galton.shtml

Charles Darwin: Theory of Natural Selection

Charles Darwin
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Charles Darwin was a very important man in history because of his incredible findings. With his discoveries he came up with the Theory of Natural Selection. He traveled to the Galapagos Island (1837) in a ship called the H.M.S Beagle, captained by Fitz Roy. When he got there he noticed that animals that were the same, in one island, they had a different feature than in a different island. By studying the animals and fossils, he came up with his theory, Animals vs. Environment (Those who adapt succeed, those who don’t, die)

When Darwin came up with his ideas, the society around his him was very closed minded, basically, if you believed in anything outside the bible, you were not Christian and you were killing God. Darwin knew his idea was correct, but he could not present it to the people because they would think bad about him and won’t like him. Darwin went through a lot of anguish while developing his theory. Some reasons of his anguish were that people in that time will hate his idea and won’t accept it, his wife was very Christian and would think the same about him and might even get divorced. One of the events that most affected him was the death of his older daughter, and that another man had also concluded with the same ideas as him . 22 years after his discovery, he wrote a book, which his wife accepted, and since then, the whole world knows about it.

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What is Psychology?

Psychology is a science that relates to the behavior of people or animals. It interrelates with Sociology, Philosophy and Biology. Psychology is used for treating mental disorders. There are many types of psychology such as Organizational Psychology, Environmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Forensic Psychology and Sports Psychology.

Why should we study Psychology?

We should study psychology because it helps us develop many skills such as communication, critical thinking, numeracy, independent learning, etc.

Bibliography:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk