Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Are we products of nature or nurture?
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Nurture is more important than nature

This position holds that nurture matters more than nature in shaping who we become. It argues that environment — family, upbringing and social context — is the real determinant of identity, and that key traits such as aggression are demonstrably learned rather than inherited.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Nurture is more important than nature because our traits are learned
    Albert Bandura used Bobo dolls to prove that aggression is a learned action. This experiment shows that nurture has more of an influence over our behaviors than nature.
  2. Diverse environments nurture us without the effects of nature
    Human diversity originates from the infinite combinations of environmental conditions that can exist throughout a person’s life. As much as everyone’s genetics are unique to them, so is their environment.