... to paint a clear picture of which one plays a larger role in the development and use of our mental abilities. Some feel the primary influence has a biological (nature) and others environmental (nurture). The nature side of the debate argues that a person maintains their mental abilities and capabilities based on what they where born with and what is in their genetics. They feel that a person's surroundings ... use them. For most kids, it boils down to who wants to be cools. In conclusion, both heredity and environment affect people considerably, I favor environment as having more influe...

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The nature versus nurture controversy has been argued for centuries. Some of the earliest arguments posed for either side were posed by philosophers such as Plato, Renee Descartes and John Locke. These arguments have been continued by modern scientists and psychologists. Arguments for the nature aspect of the debate have been built on the concepts of Inborn Biases, Behavior Genetics and maturation. The Inborn ... occur to a child as she or he grows. Maturation occurs to all children, occurs in a pattern and is not influenced by the child's environment. Arguments for the nurture side of the ...

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... alcoholism is caused by the environment in which a person exists and others argue that it is a genetic disease. It has been confirmed that alcoholism is considered a disease; however, the nature vs. nurture debate is still on-going. Over the past several years, more and more information has been linked to the biological causes of alcoholism. "The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence ... ...

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