Nature vs. Nurture: Parental Promotion of A False Dichotomy

Introduction For over a decade, Charles Darwin's cousin, Sir Francis Garuton has been puzzled by scholars about which personality is determined by biology or the environment (Galton, 1874). The term "nature and cultivation" quickly became a slogan to distinguish the difference between genetic character and environmental characteristics. As a parent I will plant a positive lifestyle, wisdom and independence in my child to promote leadership. The quality described may make me remind you that I have two sons, but contrary to the general belief, I brought up two great daughters.

Early pioneers of human development saw the erroneous dichotomy between genetics and experience and expressed human development as a dramatic sports event, nature and cultivation. Some people like Gesell (1925) believe that the emergence of skills is primarily caused by genes. Others like Watson (1929) argue that the environment determines all the behavior. These early studies have laid an important basis for their involvement in genetics and the environment, but contemporary researchers believe that human development involves dynamic interactions. Nature and cultivation (OECD, 2007)

As an evolutionary behavioral biologist, you can understand that nature and parenting are false dichotomies, because biology is an eternal, indivisible mixture. It is very difficult to influence the influence of something, especially to learn it. "Even though I remember that there is a body in my mind, I think there is nothing I can do about it. Our physical experience is an essential part of our knowledge and thinking, as schools often forget we are living things. (If you are interested, I wrote a short video "Experience and Simulation" about this article and a scientific example, it is online at tinkering.exploratorium.edu/paul -atter)