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Understanding the Nature/nurture Debate

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Understanding the Nature/nurture Debate Synopsis

There are arguably few areas of science more fiercely contested than the question of what makes us who we are. Are we products of our environments or our genes? Is nature the governing force behind our behaviour or is it nurture? While it is now widely agreed that it is a mixture of both, discussions continue as to which is the dominant influence. This unique volume presents a clear explanation of heritability, the ongoing nature versus nurture debate and the evidence that is currently available. Starting at the beginning of the modern nature-nurture debate, with Darwin and Galton, this book describes how evolution posed a challenge to humanity by demonstrating that humans are animals, and how modern social science was necessitated when humans became an object of natural science. It clearly sets out the most common misconceptions such as the idea that heritability means that a trait is 'genetic' or that it is a justification for eugenics.

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ISBN: 9781108958165
Publication date: 31st October 2024
Author: Eric Turkheimer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 150 pages
Series: Understanding Life
Genres: Popular Science
Genetics (non-medical)
Ethology and animal behaviour
Behaviourism, Behavioural theory
History of science