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examples of nature vs nurture

Parenting 101: Everything You Need To Know About The Nature - Nurture Controversy

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Nurture

• Berger, K. S. (2020). The Developing Person Through The Life Span (11th ed.). Worth Publishers.
• Shonkoff, J., & Phillips, D. (Eds.). (1970, January 1). Rethinking Nature and Nurture. From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK225550/#:~:text=Both%20nature%20and%20nurture%20are,uniquely%20human%20capacities%20and%20potential.

-Environmental Factors-Childhood Experiences -How We Were Raised Up Social Relationships -Culture

-Genes-Hereditary Factors -Physical Appearance -Personality Characteristics

Nature is all that a man brings with himself into the world; nurture is every influence that affects him after his birth."

- Francis Galton

Abigail Coward EDFN-2310-901

What is the Nature - Nurture Controversy?

Is the Nature - Nurture Controversy Important?

are you more nature or nurture? take this fun quiz below to find out!

Answer the five questions below.

The short answer is - of course it is! In conclusion, whether you're doing research as you are becoming a new parent, or doing research as a seasoned parent, it is important to know why the Nature - Nurture Controversy is important when considering how you choose to raise your little ones. If anything is going to prove the importance of this concept, it would be the approval of science! The National Library of Science states that, "Both nature and nurture are essential to the development of a brain of uniquely human capacities and potential." When considering how you will raise your children - consider carefully choosing individuals who will be a positive influence to your child, as well as the environment they will be raised in. Both are extremely important and could impact your child's behaviors, characteristics, and / or emotional regulation throughout their entire lives.

Do you and your immediate family have fairly similar political viewpoints? A. Yes B. No Do you and your immediate family have fairly similar religious viewpoints? A. Yes B. No Would you rather spend time with your immediate family or your best friends? A. Immediate Family B. Best Friends Would you rather go to your immediate family or your best friends for parenting advice? A. Immediate Family B. Best Friends Do you find your energy level rejuvinated or depleted once leaving a family gathering? A. Rejuvinated B. Depleted

Nature

Nurture

Genetic influences that are inherited.

Non-genetic (environmental) influences that begin at conception and continue throughout the entirety of life.

The main theme of this controversy is the constant questioning of just how much of a behavior, characteristic, and/or emotion is the result of genetic or non-genetic interference. Each of these characteristics are neither born nor made - rather, both genetic and non-genetic factors affect behavior, characteristics, and/or emotion. Nature and nurture intertwine with one another, but there is no numerical data to explain how much of each affects the other, per say.

If you answered: Mostly A's) You gravitate towards nature AKA genetic influences. Mostly B's) You tend to gravitate towards nurture AKA environmental influences.