Care, encouragement and support are given to someone or something while growing, and studies seem to show that nurture is more important than nature in shaping a child’s character. Nature is a proper ...

The expression “nature vs. nurture” describes the question of how much a person's characteristics are formed by either “nature” or “nurture.” “Nature” means innate biological factors (namely genetics) ...

Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes speaks with journalist and author Erika Hayasaki. Hayasaki’s new book “Somewhere Sisters: A Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family,” tells the story of ...

If we take a moment to reflect on our personalities, we may begin to wonder how we came to be who we are today. What were the contributing factors that led to our development? In classic philosophical ...

A glance at the June issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior: Studies of twins and the nature-vs.-nurture debate Studies of twins may have overstated the strength of genetic factors in ...

There’s an age-old debate in child psychology: nature versus nurture. “Nature” argues that behavioral traits, such as our personalities, are determined by our genetic makeup. “Nurture” argues that ...

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what makes us who ...

In this enlightening video, we delve into the age-old debate of nature versus nurture, focusing on how breeding plays a pivotal role in shaping the remarkable intelligence and agility of Border ...

Richard Overy is an accomplished British historian of World War II. His “Why War?” is a brisk and wide-ranging survey of the academic literature since Einstein wrote to Freud. Mr. Overy explains our ...