Psychology

Jasmine Gonzalez

“Parenting is the number one influence on a child’s success or

failure in life.”

What is Nurture? Heredity & Environment Nurture: where you’re born,

surroundings/environment, etcHow you were raised, brought up Manners, responsibilities, religion,

The things children experience as they grow up affects who they are.

“The route through childhood is shaped by many forces, and it

differs for each of us. Our biological inheritance, the temperament

with which we are born, the care we receive, our family

relationships, the place where we grow up, the schools we attend,

the culture in which we participate, and the historical

period in which we live--all these affect the paths we take

through childhood and condition the remainder of our lives.”

Nurture• I believe that nurture is more

important than nature. Yes, our genetics shape who we are, but our experiences as we grow up are what make us who we are. For example, we aren’t born “strong” we become strong individuals as we overcome life struggles.

• Your environment also effects how you talk, behave and interact with others. This can be negatively or positively, it all depends on how you react to your surroundings.

Why is it so important?

Your environment shapes who you are & how you act

The way you are raised effects how you behave and interact with others & the world

Every one needs to be loved and wants to feel loved, this is where nurture comes in. Your parents should show you love, affection & responsibility, etc.If a child does not grow up in a loving home & has

a rough childhood that plays a huge role on how they behave as a teen and an adult.

• Children react to their environment in different ways,

and reactions can vary depending on the child's

gender and age.

• Children exposed to family violence are more likely

to develop social, emotional, psychological and or

behavioral problems than those who are not.

• Recent research indicates that children who witness

domestic violence show more anxiety, low self

esteem, depression, anger and temperament

problems than children who do not witness violence

in the home.

• The trauma they experience can show up in

emotional, behavioral, social and physical

disturbances that effect their development and can

continue into adulthood.

The Effects That Bad Environments Have on

Children…Worthlessness

Emotional abuse usually consists of being told or made to feel that they cannot do anything right, they are stupid, ugly, or not good enough for anything. As children, they take the things said by adults as something that is undeniably true and correct.

Adults are people they look up to for guidance and teaching, if that adult is telling them those types of things, a child will not question the truth or accuracy of them.

Lack of personal power

Conflicting loyalties Fear of abandonmentDepression AnxietyHostility Juvenile delinquencySchool problems

Oxana MalayaOxana Malaya is a young girl who for most of her childhood was raised by dogs! Her drug-addicted parents did not take care of her. When she was first discovered she growled, barked, walked on all fours & even ate like a dog!

This shows that nurture is more important. Genetically she is a human being, but growing up with dogs she practically became a dog.

Tyler Perry• Tyler Perry is a

well-known actor, director & writer. He is living the good life. However, his life wasn’t always this good. He grew up in an abusive home, was molested and even tried to commit suicide. This impacted him greatly.

• He bettered his life due to all the horrible experiences he went through.

• “Rags to riches”

Genie

“The Wild Child”Genie is a feral child. She was isolated from the rest of the world for 13 years, until she was discovered!Genie was

severely beaten by her father growing up.

She spent most of her life tied down to a potty chair.

Genie was deprived. She was not shown love, but this didn’t make her a bitter person. She learned how to talk, but suffered from grammar problems. She was taught how to use the toilet and how to dress herself.

This shows that nurture is very important. She lived in a very abusive & disturbed home, but since she was saved and was shown how to talk & act she was able to recover.

Bibliography• http://www.acadv.org/children.html• http://dvservices.tripod.com/id11.html• http://psychology.about.com/od/historyofpsychology/a/genie.htm