Introduction to the History and Science of Psychology
"... Yet over and over again we will see that in contemporary science the nature-nurture tension dissolves: Nurture works on what nature endows. Our species is biologically endowed with an enormous capacity to learn and adapt. Moreover, every psychological event (every thought, every emotion) is simultaneously a biological event." -- Page 7
This video identifies how to let children determine what works for them, instead of having their environment dictate what characteristics and skills they should be best at. From how a child learns to like writing or drawing better, they should be exposed to both so that their skills and preferences can be established based on their needs and interpretations. While the genes may have certain pull in how these skills develop, the child may be able to develop and sharpen skills not fully equipped by the nature side of things. This further demonstrates the joint play that nature and nurture have with each other.
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