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A 3 page research paper that addresses the question of which has the greatest influence on personality development—nature or nurture. The writer presents arguments on both sides and argues that both factors have to be considered. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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favored Nurture, i.e., the influence of environmental factors such as parental care, schools, etc. Sometimes scientific theory has leaned in one direction; sometimes the other. Recently published, scholarly books indicate
that this controversy is far from being decided. For example, Peter Copeland and Dean Hamer (Doubleday, 1998) paint genetics as being the dominant factor in personality development, while Judith Harris
comes close to discounting genetics entirely in favor of a theory that not only favors environment, but lists peer groups as the principal influence on childrens lives and their behavior.
Hamer and Copeland picture personality as being derived almost entirely from our genetic make up. They state that we "come in large part ready-made from the factory" (11). However,
they do qualify this statement somewhat by adding that genes are not fixed instructions. These scientists picture genetic instructions as establishing the parameters of "what is possible" (Hamer; Copeland 12).
For example, someone may be born with the genetic talent and ability to be a great musician, but environmental factors may fail to promote this ability, or the individual may
not be interested in music, and the ability lies dormant throughout life. On the other hand, if genetic ability, or even interest, on the part of the child is not
present, there is little a parent can do to "mold" the child in a given direction. The studies that have been done with twins are quite convincing as to the
power of genetics in determining behavior. Hamer and Copeland cite several studies that demonstrate how identical twins reared apart tend to demonstrate similar personality characteristics and preferences. This sort of
information has serious implications for parents, but, here again, there is a considerable difference of opinion on how effective parents can be in directly affecting the personality development of their
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