Nature and nurture

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Define nature

Idea that our characteristics and behaviour are inherited e.g eye and hair colour

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Define nurture

Our characteristics and behaviour are influenced by our environment and develop after birth depending on experiences

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What are the 3 factors effecting development of brain

  • Smoking

  • Infection

  • Voices

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How can smoking effect development of the brain

  • It results in the birth of smaller babies

  • Nicotine slows down BG

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How can infection effect development of the brain

  • Rubella causes brain damage

  • Hearing loss if illness is caught in first 20 weeks of pregnancy

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How can voices effect development of the brain

  • Baby recognises mothers voice immediately

  • Brain is changing before you are born in response to external stimuli

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What is the interaction between nature and nurture

Brain is formed due to nature

Nurture = even in womb environment influences development of brain