Nature or Nurture- Which one had more effect on how you turned out?

[ShesRad80]

Nature and nurture are two concepts that explain how people develop.

Nature refers to all of the genes and hereditary factors that influence who we are. It is what people think of as pre-wiring and is influenced by genetic inheritance and other biological factors.

Nurture refers to all the environmental variables that impact who we are, including our early childhood experiences, how we were raised, our social relationships, and our surrounding culture. It is generally taken as the influence of external factors after conception, such as the product of exposure, experience, and learning on an individual. ~courtesy of bing

Nature

Nurture

[molonski2]

Certainly nuture for myself although sadly it took me many years to work out the elements that really held me back , including a number of hours with phycologists who really really helped me understand myself , the life of a child is so incredibly delicate.

[Sonorous]

I believe that our external environment has a bigger way of shaping us, on average.

[zeitgeist057]

Nurture (environment), however there is no denying nature (genetics) has had a substantial effect on who I am. Some examples are my laugh which is almost identical to my father's distinctive laugh, and even the way I sit.

I did a DNA test, and it's quite interesting to see how many genetic factors there are that one might not even think of such as "higher protein-seeking" genome. Was that choice to have steak and beans for lunch, genetic, or my own free will?

As you can see above, there are many other factors (this is only a dozen of thousands). But as @leahzrc points out, maybe my parents have the same genomes (likely), so wouldn't they raise me (nurture me) according to their nature (genetics)? Not necessarily; I was raised by a vegetarian mother, but I'm omnivorous. Was she a vegetarian who was fighting an urges to consume animal protein? I don't know. My sister is also vegetarian. But my brothers are not.

Even personality has been mapped to genomes. But I believe environment can and has overcome/modified some genetic inclinations.

[Andres77]

I had to figure out way too much stuff on my own. I appreciate deeply what my mom and siblings helped with but we were all born so far apart that we never had tight relationships, and by the time I was growing up, everyone was out on their own, making their way in life. I grew up with way too much time on my hands in way too much freedom, and got in a lot of trouble much of which I was never caught for.
I stopped doing all the stupid things because I realized my goals in life would be hindered if I followed the same foolish path, so I straighten myself up. So I was nurtured some but everything else I had to figure out, and I had very little help growing up and maturing in the military.

[Anonymous]

I put down nurture. Though a argument can probably be made for both. I just bought my mother a new furnace earlier this summer and bought her new tires for her car. She's on a fixed income and my father passed away in my mid 20's. She's very self sufficient so I don't want to give the impression that She's destitute by any means. But she raised all us kids so she has only my father's half pension to fall back on. So she is pretty much pension check to pension check. She won't ask for help so when she needs it I just do what I'm able to. I'm not rich but I do think I've have surpassed my parents in financial success now (I don't know that I'll ever be the total success they were in life). My mother says she doesn't want her needing my help to be a habit to which I tell her. I don't give her anything she didn't earn a long time ago. My successes are only possible because of all my parents gave me. They gave me the tools to succeed.

[mandyfire98]

I think it was definitely both. I grew up in a very loving and accepting environment. I grew up around open minded and loving people.

But I also found out a couple of years ago that I'm just like my mother and nurture had nothing to do with certain aspects of being like her. In fact I had no idea about certain things about her until someone else revealed them to me and they lined up perfectly with my personality and outlook on life.

[leahzrc]

the people that nurtured me were of my nature so wouldn't I be both nurtured and natured to be who I am

[leahzrc]

I wasn't nurtured well so nature because I am still alive by nature

[RoοstеrBrеаst]

Aren't they one and the same? Let me explain. Nature creates nurture and nurture creates nature. See, you can't breathe under water unless you're a fish, but if you were able to then it'd allow you to live with the mermaids and they're sure to nurture you. Alas, the nature doesn't allow us to be nurtured the way we want. Similarly, nurture creates nature, it is how adaptations happen, if you get psychologically damaged or morbidly obese, it is shown to predispose your offspring to the same difficulties. Also what's known as "epigenetics" being compared to the keys of a piano that you CHOOSE to play while genetics is the piano itself, thus, while you're given a certain piano at birth, it is up to you which melody you play, meaning we have a certain amount of control over what genes we choose to express, simply using our minds, let alone incorporating some advanced technology to change yourself. Nurture is what @BoobSlayer does when he turns a woman into a robot, however, it wouldn't be possible if nature hasn't provided the boobs in the first place.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMwPypxOimM
Ultimately, they're two "concepts" that can less be separated than "two sides of the same coin."

[ShesRad80]

@RoοstеrBrеаst

not the same but can appreciate your take on it 👍

[OddBeMe]

I believe scientists collectively say around 70% nurture, 30% nature. Or 80-20 maybe, it could vary. Especially if your mom smoked during preggers.

But how you were raised is sooo important to how you act as an adult. Any social worker will tell you how teen moms breed teem moms, racists breed racists, smokers breed smokers.

[Agape93]

Nurture. I was fine personally, but the actions of those around me and how I was treated, caused issues later in life.

[HiveBee]

It's both for me. I always would have been a good person. It's just in me to be like this.

[beebella]

Well, if I hadn't seen/experienced some of the things I did as a child, I probably wouldn't have the issues I have today. 🤷‍♀️

[Billlewis]

Both played equal parts in my life, development and success.

[Brady]

Nature, I heard a few x on the radio that they did a study on a few pairs of twins n found that up to 70% of a person's personality is hereditary (nature).

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Nature and its not close. If your parents are wicked or one of them is then there's a good chance that seed will be a p. o. s. too and the verse is true also for decent parents.

[exitseven]

Nature. I was born color blind and that prevented me from being an Air Force pilot.

[Sparkie460]

For me it mostly nurture. I was brought up to put 200% into everything you do and to respect people. Also to stand up for myself

[annabananna]

I think nature. Looking at how I grew up you’d think I’d be more messed up than I am.

[jimmy2]

It's a wonder I not dead like all my alcoholic brothers and dad
Born with alchsim I don't think so I would be one

[Grond21]

Nurture was more significant

[AngryCarl2]

Nurture, or rather the lack thereof.

[KrakenAttackin]

Nurture, or lack thereof.

[driven159]

did not get much nurturing. when going up