Discussion Group—Nature Versus Nurture
Nature Versus Nurture
Is an individual’s innate qualities, or their personal experiences more likely to play a larger role in their mental aptitude? Their health? Has the idea of a “blank slate” been proven inaccurate? The nature versus nurture debate has been a classic controversy among experts for centuries. Join us as we come to our own conclusions and create some great questions to ponder.
Recommended reading:
http://www.macalester.edu/psychology/whathap/ubnrp/intelligence05/Rheredity.html
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15629096
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/debate.html
