He also claims that the rise of ecological problems on the scale now occurring is a cultural phenomenon. If this is true, then a search for the roots of the cultural attitudes could show us how we might change our culture in order to effectively address these ecological problems. White basis his ideas on several key historical claims. These claims include, science and technology in its current form is typically Western and early employment of technology to drive the machines of production is also Western. White speculates that the beginnings of the change in attitude came with changes in ways of viewing humans' relationship with the local environment that came with the invention of, for instance, the furrowing plow.
Both Shelley’s novel and Scott’s feature film are examples of texts that transcend the age they are created in – they serve as warnings to humanity about the dangers of scientific alteration of the natural cycle Shelley’s Frankenstein was composed during an era of rampant social and scientific change; although this change was not necessarily progress. Shelley’s novel examines the moral responsibility of the scientist, and offers the consequences of annihilation of nature. During the 19th Century, the environment stopped being a source of beauty and inspiration and largely became another commodity; a casualty of the Industrial Revolution. Shelley continues the Romantic theme of emphasis on nature with her repeated
Western Govenors University | Issues in Behavioral Science | GLT1 – Task 3 | | Toya Brabham 000324276 | 10/2/2014 | This essay discusses the Nature-Nurture debate and compares and contrast two types of studies conducted. | Since the first scientist began to study the individual differences in intelligence in the 1800’s, the debate of whether genetics or environmental actors were responsible for much of one’s intellectual ability has raged on. One of the first scientists, a British researcher, Sir Francis Galton sparked the infamous nature-nurture debate. Galton’s research concluded that heredity or genetics (nature) was responsible for intelligence. Environmentalist would later argue that the environment in which one is brought up had a much larger role in shaping the mind; these two contrasting views have set the stage for this much argued debate.
The objective of this paper is to compare and contrast modern biosocial theory to traditional biological theory by highlighting the integrative and complex nature of modern theory and also discuss their policy implications for crime control and prevention. Walsh (2002) calls the modern biosocial theory “environmental friendly” and “biologically informed environmental approaches.” Jeffrey’s study (as cited in Barak, 1994) explained this important biosocial concept with the behavioral genetics, which maintains the genes interact with the environment to produce the pheonotype (GxE=P), which subsequently interact with the environment to produce certain behavior (PxE=Behavior). As shown above, the environment plays significant role in human behavior. Modern theorists agree that criminology needs biology as there is “empirical evidence that lawbreaking is the product of biological, psychological, and sociological factors operating in complex ways” (Wright and Miller, 1998). Naturally, this integrative characteristic of biosocial theory places it on neither side of the nature versus nurture argument.
Our environment shapes how our genes affect us though. Genes work in mysterious ways and we may not enjoy what the give to us. Good or bad, genes are what turn on nurture so our environment can shape who we are, how we behave, and possibly who we love. Ridley certainly backs his theories with much evidence and this book strongly displays his opinion of how nature brings about nurture. From the text, I gathered that Ridley wrote The Agile Gene from a biological perspective of psychology.
Behaving Brain 1. Explain the major concepts of evolutionary theory, such as natural selection and variation. Charles Darwin created the theory of evolution and helped us to understand the roots of behavior and mental process. Natural selection states: variations increasing that odds of reproducing and surviving are most likely to be passed on to future generations, this has shaped our traits and behavior tendencies. Nature has selected advantageous variations from the mutations and new gene combo's produced at each human understanding.
Although some stressors cause only minor impacts when acting alone, their cumulative impact may lead to dramatic ecological changes. Climate changes and shifts in ecological conditions could support the spread of pathogens, parasites, and diseases, with potentially serious effects on human health, agriculture, and fisheries. c. Humanity’s natural resource base and thus economic security? We as humans must do our part in protecting what is left of our natural resources and must realize that what we do today will affect the future for the next generations and so on. We have to set up guidelines to secure our environments well-being and follow them in order to save them from becoming extinct and hurting us in the long run, we must reduce our waste and pollution rate and restore as much as we can back to create a well-balanced eco-system to try to place it back to some kind of normalcy to secure human a future access to natural resources.
Running head: NATURE VS NURTURE: TWO STUDIES Nature vs Nurture: Two Studies Lesli A. Hill Western Governors University Nature vs Nurture: Two Studies Almost since the beginning of time, humans have tried to figure out why we are the way we are. Are our traits the result of our genetics, or our living situation? This question is the crux of the raging debate called “nature versus nurture.” The nature vs. nurture debate is all about determining whether we are shaped more by heredity or environment, and it has been applied to everything from intelligence to disease processes to sexual orientation. Proponents of the nature theory believe that we are destined have certain qualities because they are pre-programmed into our DNA, while supporters of the nurture theory believe that we learn our
Evolutionary theorists have long recognized that the domestication of animals represented a major change in human life, providing not just a close-at-hand food source, but also non-human muscle power and a host of other advantages. Penn State anthropologist Prof. Pat Shipman argues that animal domestication is one manifestation of a larger distinctive trait of our species, the ‘animal connection,’ which unites and underwrites a number of the most important evolutionary advances of our hominin ancestors. Shipman’s proposal is discussed in a recent forum paper in Current Anthropology and is the subject of her forthcoming book, The Animal Connection. The paper is interesting to us here at Neuroanthropology.net because Shipman indirectly poses fascinating questions about the evolutionary significance of human-animal relationships, including the cognitive abilities of both and how they interact. As Shipman puts it in the Penn State press release about the research, if we only think about what domesticated animals do for us as a species, we miss the truly curious thing about our relationship to them: No other mammal routinely adopts other species in the wild — no gazelles take in baby cheetahs, no mountain lions raise baby deer….
This essay finds out that some designers lack of envisioning the future and design action. Therefore, the designers need to change their role as if they are redirected practitioners who are able to find a new way and practice more effective. In addition, this essay points out that design leaders have the ability to fulfil this important role to make our world better. 2 DEP 3C The earth is undergoing environmental challenges of global warming, climate change, population explosion and depleted resources. Human activity is the main cause of environmental destruction.