Nature vs Nurture Debate

This cluster discusses the classic nature versus nurture debate, focusing on whether genetics or environment/upbringing primarily shapes human traits, personalities, behaviors, and outcomes, often concluding both play significant roles.

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AFAIK E.g wikipedia.org i.e nurture nature environment mother genes born geek personalities genetic daughter

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CodeWriter23 Dec 4, 2023 View on HN

That's nurture, not nature.

650 May 26, 2022 View on HN

Are you saying this is nature/genetic or nurture/environment?

garyfirestorm Mar 26, 2022 View on HN

Sounds like a nature vs nurture argument. I think there is a lot of literature out there on this.

jhardy54 Feb 8, 2021 View on HN

As usual: it isn't completely natureo or nurture -- it's both.

Doingmything123 Nov 21, 2019 View on HN

Isn't this the nature vs nurture debate? It seems like this could just as easily be attributed to growing up in a good/happy family. Not to say that genes have no effect, I just think the environment you are raised in has a more significant effect.

kitotik May 5, 2020 View on HN

Perhaps it was a reference to nature vs. nurture, and how they can both play a part in outcomes.

agilebyte Jul 11, 2013 View on HN

They seem to be saying that nature & nurture is at play. Your comment mentions only the first bit.

throwaway8459 Dec 12, 2019 View on HN

Like all things, it's not a black and white split between nature vs nurture, it's both.

EpicEng Feb 25, 2019 View on HN

Obviously genetics and nurture play a massive role in a person's upbringing and largely determine what kind of person they will be. What is the issue here exactly?

Falandafa2021 Sep 6, 2021 View on HN

Or more likely that people are different and not everything is environment.