The Nature versus Nurture Debate

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The Nature versus Nurture Debate

Definition of the Nature versus Nurture Debate Definition: The nature versus nurture debate is one of the oldest issues in psychology. The debate centres on the relative contributions of genetic inheritance and environmental factors to human development.

History of this Debate Some philosophers such as Plato and Descartes suggested that certain things are inborn, or that they simply occur naturally regardless of environmental influences. Other well-known thinkers such as John Locke believed in what is known as tabula rasa, which suggests that the mind begins as a blank slate. According to this notion, everything that we are and all of our knowledge is determined by our experience. Plato John Locke

What do they believe today? For example, when a person achieves tremendous academic success, did they do so because they are genetically predisposed to be successful or is it a result of an enriched environment? Today, the majority of experts believe that behaviour and development are influenced by both nature and nurture. However, the issue still rages on in many areas such as in the debate on the origins of homosexuality and influences on intelligence.

Nature versus Nurture Debate Some arguments you could use Are murderers born evil? Or is it the environment they have been brought up in? Iceman case http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv4c3flhSaU Nature versus nurture in homosexuality http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Osw05HGe5I ABC Twins documentary watched in class