Nature vs Nurture

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Nature vs. Nurture
During the history of human development, different theories have been formulated to discern how nurture and nature proponents have impacted human development. While nurture involves the exposure to social and physical environmental factors, nature, on the other hand, involves the genetic make-up that individuals inherit from parents from conception and cannot be changed throughout life. In my view, nature influences human development much more significantly compared to nurture.
Nature influences the early development of an individual. For instance, the general physique, complexion, gender among other traits are decided by the growing cells and human genes to particularly ensure the human is born a person and not otherwise (Lamb & Michael et al.) After the birth; infants can taste, hear, smell and see. As a result, they can differentiate different tastes and react to them; they respond to sour flavors by pursuing their noses and lips or even sticking their tongues out. Moreover, the fetus development in the mother’s womb for a relatively fixed period is determined by the genes.
Studies conducted on twins’ right after birth show that genetics play an essential role in personality traits, religiosity, and sexual orientation development. The bond developed among identical twins is genetic, and as a result, the twin feels closer to the twin compared to the most intimate friend. Concerning personality, the studies suggested that genetics influenced character significantly compared to the environment and primarily when the twins are raised together.

Similarly, genetics influence mental health conditions such as bipolar and schizophrenia. The former has four times likely chances of developing if there exists a family history of bipolar (Lamb & Michael et al.). However, genetic factors cannot exclusively determine mental conditions. As studies show that if a twin develops for instance schizophrenia, there exist fifty percent chances of the other twin to improve the condition. Therefore, while nature posits to be an important factor in human development, however, it does not contribute to such events solely.
Works cited
Lamb, Michael E., et al., eds. Sibling relationships: Their nature and significance across the lifespan. Psychology Press, 2014.