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Week 1: Discussion

Week 1: Discussion

Q One of the biggest debates that stirred up the field of Human Development is that of Nature versus Nurture. One theorist, John Locke, believed that when we are born our minds are clear and free of influence. The debate began to see what side, nature or nurture, had the greatest pull or influence on an individual’s development.

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Genetics make up versus the environment contributing to human development is a very interesting topic. I believe the environment has a greater influence on human development, sure genetics play in the cellular aspect and certain enviable genetic diseases and composition, such as sickle cell anemia, Down syndrome, hemophilia, and many others not listed, but their human development is influenced greatly by their environment in which they are raised and around a vast majority of the time.