PSY 108 PSY108-54771-Nature v Nurture.docx – SNHU

Nature and nurture determine human beings’ behavior as it emphasizes genetics and environment, necessary in developing a person’s conduct. Nature is the influence of genetics and biological factors on a person’s behavior. Nurture is the influence of environmental factors that determine a person’s character traits. According to nurture, environmental variables determine who a person is, childhood experiences, social relationships, and the surrounding cultures. The paper gives a position on nature v nurture and its influence on human behavior. Nature Many physical features are dogged by biological and genetic inheritance, such as the color of the eyes, hair, skin, and chronic diseases that function as inherited genes. The question remains on whether psychological aspects, tendencies, personality, and mental attributes are part of a person even before they are born (Aliyas, 2019).