Nature in terms of health and social care defines as the qualities we are born with that makes us what we are. Nurture defines as how we are influenced as a child by the environment around us, including other people. Many scientists, philosophers and researches argue that individuals’ personalities and talents come from their DNA and many others argue that the majority of it is influenced by life experiences and the environment. There have been studies involving identical and fraternal twins to find out if it is the genetics (nature) or environment (nurture), which was the effective one on the case of personality development. Which side of the debate is more influential?
Outline and evaluate the Biological approach to gender development The biological approach to gender development tells us that sex determines if an individual is genetically a male or female but that gender determines your own feelings about who you are as a person, either masculine or feminine, and this is due to the differences in their brains. This usually is due to the chromosomes a person has or hormonal differences. Every individual has 23 pairs of chromosomes. Women have 2 X chromosomes while men have an X and a Y chromosome. As an embryo, a male’s Y chromosome starts to produce testosterone and other male sex hormones.
Monozygotic twins are examinations which nature has led for us, beginning for every situation with indistinguishable arrangements of qualities and fluctuating ecological variables. One method for contemplating twins is to discover monozygotic twins who were isolated during childbirth; any conduct they both display is expected hereditary. Another approach is to think about dizygotic twins to MZ twins, heritability can then be evaluated. Most twin investigations of homosexuality, be that as it may, are only narrative records of concordant or grating twins. Examinations of two arrangements of MZ concordant lesbians were performed in 1967 and 1973.
Melinda Wenner from Scientific American Mind and Benedict Carey from the New York Times both report on this study and use it to prove that birth order indeed effects IQ and therefore effects your personality. The study concluded that the eldest children tend to have IQ’s that are higher than their siblings- an average of three points higher (Carey). It also found that the difference was not because of biological factors, or genes that were inherited, but instead were the result of sociological interplay of parents and other siblings. Both articles defend the findings by explaining that eldest children teach, or tutor their younger siblings naturally. This, in turn, helps the information solidify in their minds creating room for expansion of deeper more abstract
An example of this are the distinct sexual organs that children are born with to associate them anatomically with a gender. In addition, geneders are further differentiated when other sexual characteristic begin to display during puberty. Chemical messenger compounds known as hormones are what coordinates the appearance of such physical differences. There is research that suggests that the same sex hormones which create sexual organ differenciation in utero, and also that trigger puberty later in life may also play in important role in determining gender identity. Males normally have more of the male sex hormones called androgens than females.
The rights of homosexuals are gradually turning out to be equivalent to those of heterosexuals in the United States. In my opinion, homosexuality is a biological trait. This paper will present some theories and other empirical evidences to prove the biological influence on homosexuality. Homosexuality An indisputable fact about humanity is that every individual owes their existence to the physical union between their father and mother, and this reality forms the basis for the concept of family. However, anthropologists clearly point out that the existence of homosexuality has been identified in some societies at different degrees of prevalence throughout the history.
The nature side of that intelligence is present at birth and we already have a set amount of intelligence. A psychologist called Alfred Binet had an idea that intelligence is innate and he devised the first IQ test to test the individual intelligence. This was supported by Cyril Burt’s research of raising non-identical twins separately, in different environments to see if their intelligence was the same/innate. Using the IQ test when they grew up not surrounding each other, Burt found that they had the same IQ. Proving that our intelligence was inherent, however the research was found to be inaccurate.
Lovers often assume that they will get their partner to change someday. Given the problems with relying on biased personal experiences and authority, it is important for us to consider the evidence for what actually influences behavior. It may be surprising to learn how powerful nature actually is, as revealed through the best available science. For example, research from across the world has found that people who are adopted tend to be more similar to their biological relatives than their adoptive relatives. Similarly, identical twins raised apart in separate environments often are amazingly similar (and often show greater similarities
This may conclude that males would ace motor skills while females excel analytical and intuitive thinking. Nature of Female Brains According to “How Male and Female Brains Differ”, disparities within the brain can be found even when a child is still inside the womb (26 weeks in pregnancy). In the female brain, researchers found, using imaging technology, when tested with sound waves only the left hemisphere was active within the male brain, but in the female brain both hemispheres were active. In result, females may display stronger language and motor skill over males. The production of estrogen also affects
The main purpose of this research application paper is to explain how the concepts of this chapter have changed my understanding of myself. I- A better understanding of the concepts To make the difference between nature and nurture, we did some studies on identical twins and fraternal twins. Indeed, identical twins were placed in two different families and after a period of time, we noticed that they had a lot of similarities such as their interests, their abilities and some personality traits, thing that suggested that our behavior is determined by our genes. In contrast, adoptive studies showed that adoptive children differ from their siblings in their personality traits and in their interests but are similar in their attitudes, their manners, their beliefs and their faith, things that they got from their parents. This is the parents’ influence.