Debate

•  It means our personality traits and our abilities
• Behaviorists specialize in nature
• Genetics determine our behavior
• It refers to what people inherit, our physical experiences, biological influences, or what causes a person to develop in certain ways

• It means our environment, upbringing, social influences, and life experiences.
• Naturalists specialize in nurture

• Environmental influences include: what a person is exposed to in life, family, education, culture, living condition, and everyday individual experiences. 

           Francis Galton, darwinproject, 2020

Francis Galton, an anthropologist known for his studies in eugenics and human intelligence, is believed to have started the Nature vs Nurture Debate in the mid-1800s. It’s a debate about whether nature (genes), or nurture (environment), has a greater effect on human behavior. Francis Galton’s first question which began the debate was, “Can I get more lawful and intelligent people to marry and breed so that the world would be made up of better people?” He started the Nature vs Nurture Debate as a scientifically guided social program. His belief was that nature trumped nurture. Francis Galton's claim interested other scientists, like behaviorists and naturalists. This soon led to experimentation with twin studies.