Blog Post #1: Chapter One.

While reading chapter one, I recognized the concept of Nature vs. Nurture when it came to human development. I've always been so intrigued by the major differences that I see between certain people, and that is mostly due to the Nature vs. Nurture debate. Nature refers to the influence of the genes that people inherit and how it effects their developmental growth, where Nurture deals with the environmental influences, or even life experiences that play a part in human development. It interests me because I often believe that Nurture contributes more to who a person grows to be in their future. For example, I know that I inherited many traits from my parents, but it has been the experiences that I have had throughout my life that have aided in the development of my personality, causing me to be the person that I am today. The things that we've gone through in our lives help to mold who we are, and the experiences that we have had. Sometimes I find it so amazing that you can inherit genes from your parents by their looks, but you can be entirely different from your parents at the same time because the experiences that you have throughout your life are mainly what define who you are. This is probably why this concept is such a debate between psychologists. Some may believe that nature plays more of a role in human development, it's definitely an intriguing topic to study and read about!