We will now look into some of the ongoing types of research aimed to decrease the problem of childhood obesity. Dr. Adshead, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England’s Department of health has spent many years researching childhood obesity. She notes that research has shown that lower socioeconomic families have a higher percentage of obese children then higher income families. She also notes that in urban areas children were more likely to become obese than in rural areas. Obese children also obtain lower academic grades as well.
Overall, I found the presentation interesting, but feel I would have benefitted more if I had a background in ethology or physiology. The presentation seemed to be geared towards an audience already knowledgeable in those fields. One part of the presentation that stuck with me was Krueger’s brief discussion on Minnesota's use of fraternal twins to study the effects of genes. When I learned about twin studies in school, most of the professors focused only on the use of identical twins. There is a lot to still be learned about genetic contributions, and I was glad Krueger brought that up in his presentation.
I believe that we are a beautifully crafted puzzle of genetic inheritance; however, I also believe that nurture plays a major role in a person life. How our mother took care of herself while we were just a fetus all the way to friends that we choose as we grow up. Nature and nurture intertwine with one another and should be valued as a beautiful mixture of the humans capacity not controversy to be born with instant behaviors such as an infant suckling from its mother, to the toddler copying every move that mommy and daddy make. This is the perfect example of nature and nurture at play. Nature and nurture, to me, are one in itself.
Twins have long been used for nature vs. nurture studies, although not ethical to intentionally separate twins to be raised and studied, every once the opportunity arrives for a retrospective study of just that situation. The “Twin Jims” is the study of twin boys separated shortly after birth and raised apart, both adoptive parents coincidentally named the boys James, but that’s far from where the similarities end. At the age of 39 the men were reunited and the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research involved them in an ongoing research project, In 1979 the study began and since then they have found that an identical twin reared away from His or her co-twin seems to have an equal chance of being similar to the co-twin in terms of personality, interests and attitudes as one who has been reared with his or her co-twin. ("Twin Studies," 2007, p. 1) Studying of the “Jim Twins” revealed both physical/medical similarities as well as personality/preference similarities, in school both did poorly in
Jim L. and Jim S. were first reunited at age 39. They were genetically identical twins, reared apart since infancy by different adoptive families in Ohio and unaware of each other’s existence. As children, each twin had had a dog named Toy. Each bit his fingernails and, since age 18, had suffered from mixed headache syndrome, a combined tension and migraine headache. Each had been married twice, first to a Linda and then to a Betty.
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.
These are all examples of how nurture determines our behavior.On the other side, we inherit many traits from our parents and our family members. This is the nature side of the argument. In Minnesota, there was a study done with a set of twins who were separated at birth. The twins knew nothing about each other, until they met when they were 39 years old. Surprisingly, they both shared many similar behaviors, even though they were raised in different environments.
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
Nature vs. Nurture Over the years, there has been a lot of controversy on whether or not genes that we inherit affect us and how we live, or if it is the environment that we have been raised in. There are many different reasons for why one is more correct than that other. But, all of the reasons can be backed up with very good evidence and reasoning. Personality, development, intelligence, behavior and ability to do certain things make us the individuals that we are. But what influences those things?
With the right environment, nurture, and determination I’m sure one can excel to their full capacity in traits such as intelligence or athleticism. I may be incorrect and I even might have my own bias but that is what I truly think and believe. Before we tackle on this longly debated predicament, we must understand that there are many different perspectives on the nature versus nurture topic. A biological psychologist might approach the problem focusing on genetic, hormonal, and neurochemical explanations of behavior, leaning more towards