The Essence of the Debate
What is the essence of this debate?
- This is probably the oldest debate in psychology and is based on the argument that it is either genes or environment that determine behaviour
- The nature side of the debate is based on the idea that heredity is key to human behaviour
- The nurture side of the debate is based on the idea that environmental influences such as family life, peers, education, culture are key to human behaviour
Can there only be one explanation for human behaviour? Which side do you favour?