The expression “nature vs. nurture” describes the question of how much a person's characteristics are formed by either “nature” or “nurture.” “Nature” means innate biological ...

For years, researchers have debated how our brains consistently develop areas specialized for recognizing faces, objects, ...

The nature vs. nurture debate in psychology centers on such questions. It asks whether genetics, environmental factors, or a combination of both are responsible for all of our unique behaviors ...

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what ...

Care, encouragement and support are given to someone or something while growing, and studies seem to show that nurture is more important than nature in shaping a child’s character. Nature is a ...

The thesis of Eytan Avital and Eva Jablonka's book is that the evolution of behavior cannot be accounted for by genes alone. Instead, they believe that learning creates a significant part of the ...

Are biological organisms, human beings in particular, a blank slate at birth, on which the environment writes increasingly complex characteristics and behaviors? Or are we genetic automata whose ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is less prevalent in Asia than in the West, but there is now evidence to suggest that its frequency is rapidly rising in Asia. The different prevalence rates ...

If you take on the “Nature vs Nurture” side quest in Avowed before completing the “Ancient Soil” campaign mission, Amadio the Hermit will give you the chance to hear him out, followed by a ...

The “nature vs. nurture” conundrum was reinvigorated when genes were identified as the units of heredity, containing information that directs and influences development. When the human genome was ...

Nature sounds are best, but identifying any noise—car alarms, slamming doors, people talking—can help kids learn to focus and be more in tune with the world around them. Go on a geocaching ...