Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- EDU 502 Spring 2001 Dr. Gillespie

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Subject: Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate

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Dr. G
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Date Posted: 16:45:09 02/03/01 Sat
In reply to: Greta McElwee 's message, "Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate" on 15:01:45 02/03/01 Sat

>>That sounds more like a learned response to
>environment. It may be interesting to look back at
>your childhood and consider the family dynamics, even
>though this may not give you a definitive answer. Do
>any family members exhibit the same tendencies? When
>you look at your husband's family, what do you see?
>Then have him determine if he sees any similarities to
>his behavior and that of family members on his side.
>Maybe you can be more objective than he can when
>looking at his side and visa versa. If you do find
>similarities, an argument could probably be made for
>either nature or nurture, althought I personally would
>go for nurture. I see this more as not wanting to
>compromise, which I think would be a learned behavior.
> What does everyone else think?

Sounds good to me, a sound argument for nurture. I'd love to hear what others say. And how does one's gender factor in? Aren't females and males "taught" their roles in much the same way as you articulately describe? Is this perhaps doing what one has been "engendered" to do? Food for thought

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Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate Donna Wake 09:55:18 02/05/01 Mon

Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate Dr. G 18:58:36 02/05/01 Mon

Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- Angel Volpe, 16:58:06 02/06/01 Tue

Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- Dr. G, 18:40:50 02/06/01 Tue

Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- Donna Wake, 13:01:00 02/07/01 Wed

Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- Dr. G, 18:55:02 02/07/01 Wed

Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- Alisa Myles, 08:12:48 02/08/01 Thu

Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- Dr. G, 15:58:06 02/08/01 Thu

Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- Alisa Myles, 07:51:03 02/09/01 Fri

Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- Dr. G, 18:02:54 02/09/01 Fri
Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- Greta McElwee, 17:14:14 02/10/01 Sat

Re: test out the nature vs. nurture debate -- Dr. G, 19:59:16 02/11/01 Sun