Is it nature or nurture?

[adelaide_girl]

Given the behaviour of a few on here, I would like to pose this question.
Are personality traits learned or are they genetic? Are people born 'bad' or does it come down to environmental factors?

 

[Pantsless]

I think it's a combination.

Watching the show Brat Camp, most of the kids grew up in a stable environment, but they were total losers.

Some kids live in awful home enviroments and come out fine.

Can't be pinned down to one or the other I'm afraid.

 

[dr nick]

I'd say it's mostly learned and environmental factors.

 

[Mog]

I'd suggest it was a combination of the two. The nurture part plays the larger role in my opinion though.

 

[Ari]

I think it's completely down to two things.

1. environmental.
2. the individuals ability to make of a situation what they want to (ie; the internal fight between good vs bad).

 

[Pantsless]

(ie; the internal fight between good vs bad).

I am Evil Homer...da da da da da da...

 

[Ari]

I am Evil Homer...da da da da da da...

 

[Karbassiyoon]

definately environment. just look at all the port fans.

 

[Mog]

If you're talking about the boys and girls on here it's probably because they weren't socialised properly as puppies.

 

[goalsneek]

Well Eddie Murphy got the chauffer and Dan Aykroyd got to see Jamie Lee Curtis naked.... seems there are good and bad points both sides of the track

 

[Pantsless]

Well Eddie Murphy got the chauffer and Dan Aykroyd got to see Jamie Lee Curtis naked.... seems there are good and bad points both sides of the track

Ooohhh baby!

 

[goalsneek]

Ooohhh baby!

right body, wrong movie

 

[Pantsless]

right body, wrong movie

Don't worry...there were better pics including the one you mention, but I had to keep it PG!

 

[goalsneek]

Don't worry...there were better pics including the one you mention, but I had to keep it PG!

Thought that might have been the case. Either that or the title of the film was trying to suck Fullarton Power into the thread

 

[skipper kelly]

Given the behaviour of a few on here, I would like to pose this question.
Are personality traits learned or are they genetic? Are people born 'bad' or does it come down to environmental factors?

Just like being a ****. Some are born that way but most learn it.

 

[BomberGal]

As a Biology student....

A combination of both. If you look at the personalities of identical twins (who share the exact same genetic information), they are not completely alike. Therefore nature must play some role - personal experience, friendships, and so on.

The genetic influence though can't be counted out. People would presumably have genetic predispositions to certain personalities and behaviours.

 

[skipper kelly]

The genetic influence though can't be counted out.

Any clues on what your mum likes. Just so I know what Im getting into, so to speak.

 

[mantis]

Just like being a ****. Some are born that way but most learn it.

So who taught you?

 

[skipper kelly]

So who taught you?

14 minutes. Not bad.

 

[BomberGal]

Any clues on what your mum likes. Just so I know what Im getting into, so to speak.

Apparently my mother was a bit of a flirt and a tease. It seems to have been inherited thus far, so, ya know...

 

[purplesoul]

14 minutes. Not bad.

Do you have another admirer?

 

[skipper kelly]

Do you have another admirer?

I hope not

edit . thats for you mantis.

 

[BomberGal]

I hope not

Me too.

 

[skipper kelly]

Me too.

all's well.

 

[purplesoul]

Me too.

You're only prepared to share Skipper with FP, not Mantis?