The expression “nature vs. nurture” describes the question of how much a person's characteristics are formed by either “nature” or “nurture.” “Nature” means innate biological ...

By Dr Vasilios SilivistrisCare, encouragement and support are given to someone or something while growing, and studies seem to show that nurture is more important than nature in shaping a child’s ...

Its Nature and Nurture(Public School Publishing Co., Bloomington, Ill.; two volumes; $3.50). Said Stanford’s famed Psychologist Lewis Terman: “It appears characteristic of the Iowa group of ...

The phrase “nature versus nurture” refers to a long-standing debate in human biology: to what extent is our behaviour shaped by our genes (nature) or by the environment in which we grow up and ...

The wording of the phrase “nature vs. nurture” makes it seem as though human individuality—personality traits, intelligence, preferences, and other characteristics—must be based on either ...

There’s an age-old debate in child psychology: nature versus nurture. “Nature” argues that behavioral traits, such as our personalities, are determined by our genetic makeup. “Nurture ...