Nature or nurture?

Well this is a long going debate in the academic circles and there have been sharply divided views on both ends of the spectrum. But logic says that it has to be nurture. This is a topic about which I have very strong thoughts but I have never gotten around to expressing them. I also need to explore what the existing literature says about this. My belief is what we are and who we are is shaped by the experiences we have while growing up and the learnings we take out of them rather than what our brain is wired to do based on a DNA pattern. Just like the saying goes, “The society prepares the crime, the criminal just commits it.” The conditions for every action of a human being are created by the nature. This can also be seen to be true for most of the animals out there lending credence to the fact that its nature after all which decides everything. I know right now I am saying all this based on gut feelings and my own inferences but I know existing literature should overwhelmingly support my views. I have a lot of thoughts and feelings on this and I will share them later.

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