Nature and Nurture |
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For the longest time people have been debating over the ideas of nature versus nurture. This is the idea of if people are born with their personality or if they are raised and their personality develops. People are more fond of the nature version, as no one wants to be responsible for possibly causing someone who is violent or different. However, it seems to myself, personally, that it is how a person is raised that determines who you are. For example, my sister was raised for the longest time as an only child. She had gotten everything she asked for and grew used to being spoiled. After my birth she often threw fits for not getting what she wanted or for not receiving the attention she was used to, which was apparent when she told me she hated me after I broke my arm. I was raised differently. My parents did not give into my every request and often asked me softly if I could wait for that new toy I wanted. While my sister turned into a popular, party girl who disrespected my parents at every turn, I was more humble and tended to hesitate when asking for things. The parents or guardians have a majority to do with how the child turns out in terms of personality.
Mr. Robinson uses bees at the University of Illinois and how they had different divisions of labor. He then points out that, in our society, when we need to know what to do we "rely on centralize control." As children we tend to ask adults what we should do. Some parents could care less or do not have time to properly raise their children, resulting in them having to make their own choices which can be very impulsive. This leads to people growing up in less than desirable ways. Mr. Robinson also makes a comment on how a queen bee would be referred to as, most likely, "yo egg layin' mama." This is quite powerful as it shows how little respect plays a part in today's society due to the way a majority of society is raised. They get the newest technology and then develop a god complex. Mr. Robinson also shows that when foraging bees and nurse bees are compares, in forty percent of bees you find gene changes due to their activities. He continues on until he gets to the point that the social environment gets under the skin. His research concludes that nurture takes the cake when it comes to how personality develops.
Mr. Robinson uses bees at the University of Illinois and how they had different divisions of labor. He then points out that, in our society, when we need to know what to do we "rely on centralize control." As children we tend to ask adults what we should do. Some parents could care less or do not have time to properly raise their children, resulting in them having to make their own choices which can be very impulsive. This leads to people growing up in less than desirable ways. Mr. Robinson also makes a comment on how a queen bee would be referred to as, most likely, "yo egg layin' mama." This is quite powerful as it shows how little respect plays a part in today's society due to the way a majority of society is raised. They get the newest technology and then develop a god complex. Mr. Robinson also shows that when foraging bees and nurse bees are compares, in forty percent of bees you find gene changes due to their activities. He continues on until he gets to the point that the social environment gets under the skin. His research concludes that nurture takes the cake when it comes to how personality develops.
