Nature vs. NurtureThe anthropologist Sir Francis Galton is the one who coined the term “nature vs. nurture” and since then it has been a subject of great discussion in the scientific community. In the simplest terms, nature versus nurture means that the person's inherited genetic makeup or the person's environment/personal experiences influence the developmental component of that specific individual (Mossler, 2013). What are examples of each? What is the impact of each on a person? What do nature and culture mean? Let's look at each question individually. Nature refers to the physical and/or personality traits that are already coded into your DNA. These are the biological traits passed down to you from your parents. When you talk about nature in a physical way, think of it like whether you are left-handed or not, are your earlobes attached or not. The shape of your nose or the fact that you have blue eyes. These are physical traits that are passed down to you. If you are fearless like your father or angry like your mother. You're adventurous or you're bad...