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
- Nurture is more important than nature because our traits are learnedAlbert 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.
- Diverse environments nurture us without the effects of natureHuman 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.