the extent at which human behaviour is determined by ginetic characteristics or nature issue as in psycology?

Question

the nature and nurture issue

Answer 1

Nature and nurture is still a huge debate in psychology. Just do any literature search and you will find a ton of articles. Also, look into the diathesis stress model. In a nutshell, the diathesis stress model hypothesizes that some people are genetically (nature) predisposed for certain illnesses, but may be asymptomatic for a long time. It just takes a stressful event (nurture) to activate that gene, so to speak, and symptoms start.

Answer 2

Nature Vs narture is no longer an issue. Ask any Psychologist and they will tell you that it is not. Nature and nurture works together. A person born with 'genius' genes will not go very far if raised in a poor neighborhood, born to parents who could care less about education. If there is never an opportunity to nurture the 'genius' genes, how can this person be a genius? On the other hand, a mentally challenged person only has a certain capability to learn, no matter how many books, how many tutors and professionals you hire.

Answer 3

Nature vs nurture is always an issue. When one has 44 chromosomes instead of 46, it's written somewhere he/she will be a killer. Fortunately, it's a rare case.

Answer 4

The latest research is that the two are so intertwined it is impossible to separate them in any way to even do any research. I think the question is a false polarity. It is not one or the other. it is both. They cannot operate without each other.