Human Development: Nature vs. Nurture

Discussion of nature and cultivation is an old problem in the field of psychology. (Schaffner) discussion "The issue of natural child rearing, long-standing problems have been reproduced in the current psychiatry as genes (DNA), the series of environmental debate in the etiology and pathophysiology of mental disorders It plays a role. "How is it experienced essentially by genetic (nature) and environmental factors (fostering) and how they affect human development? Of course, discussions between nature and cultivation include many controversies such as intelligence, gender identity, violence, sexual orientation.

Discussion on nature and development is whether nature and cultivation are the main causes Whether it is made up of scientific, cultural and philosophical arguments about human culture, behavior and personality. In this discussion, nature is often defined as genetic or hormonal based behavior, cultivation is most often defined as environment and experience. Discussion on nature and cultivation is ongoing. Contemporary discussion is often done mainly on the influence of genes on human personality, not on the influence of the initial environment and development. Along with changes in culture customs, people understand this argument more and more. For example, in the 1960 's, psychologists and general culture were generally strongly influenced by behavioral theory. This theory leads to a broad belief that human character is mainly influenced by experience and training.

Nature and breeding In the context of discussion, "nature" refers to the influence of biological / genetic susceptibility to human characteristics, and explains influence-building learning and other environmental impacts. Discussions on whether people's strengths and weaknesses are natural or growing continue to exist between scholars and non-experts. This discussion has a large social impact, especially with regard to the ability to be considered to determine learning / intellectuality of people (Lynch, 2016).