1. Explaining differences…Explaining similarities
Nature VS Nurture
Explaining differences…Explaining similarities

2. “Life is like a game of cards
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.” Nehru

3. Consider Dolly….
Would a human clone’s adult personality mimic the person donating the genetic code? -or- Would he/she be unique?

4. Nature When biology determines behavior Tower of London
Explains why people who are related to each other- resemble each other

5. Recessive vs. dominant genes
Recessive genes= two recessive genes must be paired to produce characteristic Dominant genes= need no pairing. produce characteristic every time

6. Genes do not always influence life directly
PKU

7. Evolutionary psychology
Farm Fox Experiment Dmitry Belyaev Estonia 30- male 100- female 45,000 foxes later…

8. Shorter tails (less bushy) Changes to skull
Changes to the fox..
Pigment
Shorter tails (less bushy)
Changes to skull
Significant increase in tameness

9. How alike are we?
98.4% like Chimpanzees

10. The importance of twin studies…
Identical twins reared apart (separated at birth)studied to see the effect of environment.
Adopted fraternal twins studied to see the effect of inheritance.

11. What does research suggest?
Identical Twins Separated
Adopted Twins
Values
Interests
Motor skills
Reading, spelling, writing
Intelligence
Medical issues
Personality
Attitude Manners Faith Politics Work ethic

12. Temperament= your genetic personality
The easy child
The difficult child
The slow-to-warm-up child

13. nurture
Is your brain hard-wired and unchangeable- or does the environment actually produces changes in the brain? It depends….

14. Male pattern baldness=100%

15. Leadership qualities in women=30%

16. Environment is complex
Culture= similarities/diversity
Circumstances
Economics
Opportunities
Skills learned

17. Time when we are especially sensitive to learning
Critical periods
Time when we are especially sensitive to learning
Begins and ends abruptly
Beyond this period, growth will not occur

18. Imprinting =RAPID, PERMENANT LEARNING
Confined to a “definite” time period
Irreversible
Long-term consequences
Konrad Lorenz

19. Prenatal influences.. Teratogens Congenital problems
Fetal Alcohol syndrome

20. Gender…
Your biggest environmental influence?