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