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  • Essay / Nature Vs Nurture Essay - 1190

    A study that came about due to the nature vs. nurture debate is the twin study, one of which involved the "Jim Twins" who were separated at birth by adoption and lived almost identical lives. . They both grew up in Ohio, had childhood dogs named Toy, were married twice, once to women named Linda, then to women named Betty, and were both sheriffs in their departments. respective font. That's not all, but they scored about the same on personality tests as well as brain wave scans. Although the two men grew up separately, they shared very similar lives, showing how nature had more impact than nurture. This shows that the way we are fed has little impact on our lives in this specific scenario; it is our nature and genetic makeup that truly dictates who we are and what we will do in the future. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a similar view is shared. Victor grew up in the best childhood and even states "No human being could have lived a happier childhood than me" (19) and "The tender caresses of my mother and the tender caresses of my father".