I think this video is pretty good, the whole idea of nature vs Nurture. I wish this guy didn't stumble over his words, it would be easier to follow, the use of uh and um is too much. He was great up until the last couple of mins, when he went from humans and such straight to monkeys. He kind of lost me at that point. It is cool to see the difference between nature and nurture as like the man in the video states one is limited and natural influence (nature) and the other is influenced by multiple outside forces that can mold and change a person. I enjoyed the example of the children, a child's mine is a complicated, but yet so simply molded. The whole feral child thing was kind of cool to. I have heard the Roman brothers born from a wolf mother, but that's just a story. Unlike the man raised by monkeys and knew monkey culture. Its crazy to think that it could happen, but the fact is it did, but the question is was it Nature or Nurture, I'd love to hear what others think. MuayThaiGuy012
Unfortunately, I completely agree with you about the general quality of this video. He was unable to keep my attention and it made it very hard to watch. That being said, I agree with you about how interesting the topic was. It is obvious, but still incredibly strange to think that, this version of you would be entirely different than a version of you born and raised in any other portion of this world. JimHalpert012
I also agree with you about the presentation of this video. Even though the way he was presenting was distracting the information he gave was interesting. For example how he was talking about Nature vs. Nurture was great. The example he was giving was making somewhat sense to me, but never the less it was still good. #JSN012
I completely agree with you about video quality I thought it was just my computer acting up. The discussion about the difference between the two was interesting as well. Its kind of cool though to know that you can control one and the other one is mostly nature. Pinky012
The information was good and somewhat well explained but I do agree on the presentation because he was trying to hard to explain a certain topic. BlackHawks012
To me it seems that this man is very intelligent but unprepared for the video. As if he went to work one day and was told he would be doing a video that day. I had to watch this video three times to completely understand everything that he was saying. TAGTaylor33012
During this video, I eventually had to turn off the sound and just read the subtitles. He seems rather educated on the subject to which he is speaking, but he did not seem like he was prepared to speak in front of a camera. It was boring to me, and I had a very tough time getting through the whole video. Storm012
I do agree he did stumble to much throughout the video. I do believe he was trying to hard. I liked the way he broke down both topics. The information he gave was interesting.Blue012
I found it easier to take notes and keep up with this speaker. He made me think of friends who were not raised in a family setting and how different I see their lives and their relationships are different. I wouldn't categorize these people but I do see a difference in their ability to maintain normal, healthy relationships even with their children. One friend, a sheriffs deputy, was raised in an orphanage and he is a completely different person. He does have some well-hidden insecurities but very few other behaviors that would make him different. He turned out to be a great man; an exception to what would/should be expected. Maybe he was nurtured in the process. I didn't dwell on the details, as he was also a private person. On the other hand, I know a woman who clearly had no nurturing, and she can't even keep a dog. I understand what her life may have been like but there is very little comprehension as to why her behaviors are inappropriate. I take her for whom she is, but she is a difficult person to care about.I believe it IS always a combination of nature and nurture that 'creates' us. Regardless of what we need and when we need it, even primates exhibit the need for the warmth of another body to survive and to thrive. OICU8 012
If I'm completely honest, this video was hard to watch; simply because of the poor video quality and lack of presentation skills. Although I know that he is, those two aspects quickly made him lose credibility to me. That being said, I bared through it and came to the conclusion that, although I agree with him and his ideas about identifying with your self, I feel like he made it seem like this identity is something that happens within the first ten or twenty years, which I do not agree with. In my opinion, identifying and discovering who you are as a person is something that takes a lifetime to discover - as it is ever-changing and expanding. There are a few aspects of our lives that we are born with, as he discussed, such as our race, gender, and even economic status. This is where I believe he was referring to the "nurture" stages of life. Moving past that however, I feel like many parents have issues letting go and allowing children to grow towards the "nature" portion of life. In order for us, as humans, to live a happy and satisfying life, I believe it is in our nature to simply explore ourselves and not let anything outside of our own being shape us. Ultimately, and for no apparent reason it feels like, when the heart, body, and mind want something, it should do all it can to get it - as that is our true goal. JimHalpert012
Very well put! I too believe it takes a life-time to find out who we truly are, and it never stops. I am a mature adult,in saying that i am still learning things about myself.And as far as when the heart wants something it does whatever it can to get it! However, the things the heart wants are usually molded by things we live things we've seen growing up. ie;nurture MITHGTS012
I agree with you Jim, to say that you find yourself only on those years, isn't really right. I mean when you are growing up for sure nurture plays a big part, but people are always changing. Even little scuttle events that happen in ones life can changes a persons outlook and mindset. The interesting thing is that its different for everyone and also different situations can arise. I find my self changing my thoughts from what they were in my teen and childhood years. MuayThaiGuy012
I completely agree with this comment. It is hard to believe that all growth in ones life, toward understand culture and belief in ones society comes in the early stages of life. As people move out of hometowns and countries for a variety of reasons, they grow and change to fit the habits and cultural ideas of the new area that they live in. Not all growth comes in childhood, but rather throughout someone’s entire life. Bullsnation012
This video was not all that bad, but it also wasn’t all that good. The way he was presenting the information was a little difficult. This is so because I’m personally used to having professors or teachers walk around and involve the classroom in the discussions, so the class actually remembers what had happened. When this man was presenting, he was just standing behind a pedestal and talking. Not only that but I wasn’t able to concentrate on the video or what he was saying at all. All I could see was the way his hands were moving towards his beard and hand combing it. The few things that did come to attention were how he was talking about nature vs. nature and how he was talking about humans identifying themselves. Overall the video was okay. When the video first started it felt as if it was his first time doing such a thing. The way he was stuttering and repeatedly looking down at his notes was distracting. #JSN012
The video needed a bit more practice but everyone starts somewhere I suppose. I also had a bit of trouble paying attention to him because a stationary teacher can be a bit boring if there are no visuals to keep your eyes moving and refocus on new information. Although his beard was impressive I'll give him that.-Pasta012
The idea of nature vs nurture is closer to people’s thoughts than we admit sometimes, the phrase ‘boys will be boys’ comes to mind. Overall I understand the basis for the idea of nature vs nurture as well as anyone can without massive time researching the smaller details of influence on a person of either gender. It seems to me that there is a certain point where nature passes to nurture as a person matures but as kids that line can vary widely depending on how hungry or tired the child is, maturity and a greater understanding of society around you can very strongly influence your reactions as you grow up and even past that point. We all know one person who just never grew up and someone else who can’t seem to relax because; they always have to be the grown up even when it isn’t necessary. So after a certain point it seems to me that ‘the nurture’ can play a major part in how your ‘nature’ changes to adapt to surroundings in society.-Pasta012
The phrase “boys will be boys” is a good example of nature vs nurture. It is my opinion that the way kids act are strongly influenced by their parents and peers and what they see on either social media or in their community. I’m no expert on the topic of child development but I think it’s an interesting topic. Moot012
"Boys will be boys" is the perfect phrase in example to nature vs nurture. I do see your point where nature and nurture can take a turn and clash, but In my opinion I strongly see the different between the two. I perceived nature being something that you are born into, something that can't be changed such as genetics. Where as nurture can be altered based on the environment you are around as a child. Even though they both play a role in contributing who you are as a person they still are different. mommy012
I have been introduced to this topic before through a psychology class. It is my opinion that a person’s personality is most strongly influenced by the “nurture” force. I think that the forces that have the biggest impact on someone are their friends, family, and community. Children look up to adults and try to be like those around them in developing stages and that is where a lot of their personality comes from. One of several great examples of this is the feral child. I’m not saying that people aren’t born with certain personality traits, I think that some people are more predisposed to be emotional or less emotional due to the chemical makeup of their minds but for the most part I think a lot of things about people were picked up through observing others. Moot012
I agree with you when you said a person is strongly influenced by nurturing. Yes people are born with a certain amount of traits but how can those traits develop and grow if no one influences them. A maybe poor example, but I think I'm on the right line of thought, is when my brother was little his feet turned in funny and he had to have special shoes made and my mom had to work with him. His feet corrected and he has no issues with them now but what would have happened to him if he were one of those children in the orphanage example. What if no one spent time with him and made sure he worked on walking correctly and what if no one made him his special shoes? I am guessing he wouldn't be walking very well today if that were the case. I feel like I want to be a nurturing person. Maybe that is my natural instinct. Hadrosaur012
I learned about this in both of my psychology classes. I do feel that Nature says who we are as far as hair color,color of eyes, those kind of things.As far as nurture i can say from personal experience; i am adopted, my sister is not, i act like our Father more than she does! Even down to his gestures... As far as the video explanations; i agree with some of the other comments as far as the professor tripping over his words... Just makes it hard to follow and like he didn't know what he was talking about.. Just like monkey see, monkey do...MITHGTS012
This video was hard to watch and im not sure if the quality of it was just my computer or an overall issue. But bottom line is from what I could comprehend and take from this video was interesting. The subject has been brought up in more than once conversation. Especially when it comes to children they adapt and absorb every little thing growing up. Enviornment is everythig now a days plays a major role in majority of our lives. Nurture has the biggest impact because it can be taught, over time. As far as Nature i believe in hereditary. I believe that things are born with you when it comes to Nature. But overall again he has some good points just hard to understand him majority of the time. Pinky012
Pinky012, I would certainly agree! Nurture has a huge impact on one’s life. There are even some theories to suggest that nurture can change how our brains are wired through a concept known as neuroplasticity. It’s a fascination concept to me! I wish there were an easy way to test exactly how much our environment affects us. Sadly, it is almost impossible to perform tests in that area as every environment affects an individual, including a laboratory or other testing environment. – Jng012
I was a little distracted by the fidgeting of the man speaking in this video. He seemed nervous and kept using "um" a lot. I wasn't too bothered by this. I felt like the speaker knew the information but was maybe a little nervous speaking in front of people. Growing up my brother stuttered pretty bad when he was nervous. I knew he wasn't stupid he just needed to relax and gather his thoughts. My other brother has social anxiety and continuously smooth's his beard with his hand while he talks. Maybe I'm just use to these actions because I was able to follow the speaker when I ignored his ticks. That being said, I enjoyed the information in this video. In the beginning, when he was talking about socialization, I felt like the thought of how a person develops individually and in society seemed instinctual to me. I could group people without a lot of thought. I realize there is more to it then that but on a basic level it seems easy to know where an individual fits in. Maybe I was using an example of "nature" without realizing it. I do find it interesting how an infant will nurse on instinct or grasp your finger. It's amazing how something so small and new to the world doesn't need to be taught these things. It is also interesting in the speaker's example of the children in the orphanage not thriving if no one nurtures them. Just like the speaker said "nature gives the range of possibilities" while "nurture will define where they fall in their natural boundaries." I believe this to be true. Nature provides the infant with life and the potential for learning and growing but it is the people and surroundings that build that child and probably never stops developing as an individual through out their life. I work with animals and it is also true for puppies and kittens. If they are not handled and cared for they will not thrive either. I think maybe all forms of life could possibly need nurturing to develop and thrive. I also liked the example of the feral children. I didn't realize a child can't learn language after a certain time. I think that is a great example of nature vs. nurture. Nature provides the child the ability to learn to speak but nurture is needed to teach the child words and what they mean. I feel like I got a lot out of this video. Hadrosaur012
While the subject matter of this video was interesting, the quality of the video and knowledge of the presenter left much to be desired. I was familiar with the concept of nature vs. nurture thanks to psychology class. I enjoyed parts of the examination of the subject presented in the video. I was especially intrigued by Professor Hahn’s statement that nature provides the range of possibilities for an individual while nature determines where an individual falls within that range. This statement is backed up by many psychological and medical studies. I recall learning in psychology that there is a predetermined level of intelligence for every person. Whether we reach that level is, largely, a matter of whether we nurture it or not. I would wager that almost every part of our malleable attributes (that is, ignoring such preset genetic attributes as height, eye color, etc.) are a combination of nature and nurture. – Jung012
I agree with this! The video was not up to par and I was quite disappointing because this is a huge part of sociology. What has been passed down to us by nurturing is what really shapes us as a person. Everyone has a natural instinct but the views around us that we've learned changes our reactions to things. VT012
I agree with you, the important of any presentation is to connect the dots and make it clear to the new audience who may not be aware of the subject, but in this case the video is very clunky and the presenter is failing to make the connection between the subjects. I wish the professor made it easy for us to understand the subject. chichi012
This clip was interesting as to how he explains nature having a range and nurture being allowed how far within that range. I believe I remember from psych the experiment he was talking about with the monkeys going for the more comforting terry cloth made version as opposed to the cold steel mesh version. I also believe there have been studies on this as to why battered women continue to go back to their abusers. It's the same concept, because when their not being abused their getting the nurture and or attention they need even if its bad attention. I've unfortunatley seen the same in children. Like he said about the ones just being taken care of to the minimal dying because of no nurture contact.To me I kind of think of this as the same as like nurturing into a sport or hobby. Someone is going to have a little bit of natural ability but the rest would be how much you nurture it or time put into it as opposed to just merely exsisting. Deacon012
This video was definitely not my favorite. He doesn't quite stay on task,I felt he tried to explain things almost too much. The squeaky floor was very distracting. Also at one point the audio did not match the video so that gets frustrating and harder to follow. Aside from all the distractions the point of the video was good. There are certain things we are born with and that is the nature side of it. Our natural reactions and feelings. Then once we are introduced to society we have other learned reactions and feelings. This is the nurture side. This is were what we learn from society changes our way of thinking, behaving,and reacting. You have to find a happy medium between the two and not let society change you into something your not. VT012
I believe over all the information was good. However the presentation wasn't the best because he is stumbling is words and not making somewhat sense. The developing process was a good way to explain on how we as humans grow up in a nature to where we can learn the societies and the behaviors as we grow. We as humans learn our inner self's but as we get older we can identify our self's and show people who we are as a individual. As we grow and grow we always see our surroundings and tell what type of environment or culture we grow in as humans because it's just the way we live as a society. When he states about our human characteristics they do change as we grow up. We all come to a time where we go through a phase and some might not grow out of it because it's in their nature. BlackHawks012
This video is very informative about nature verse nurture. He was definitively pro towards nurture more than nature. This brought up quite a few experiments that I had glimpsed in phycology. It also gave more insight into those experiment that I thought were rather interesting. When I came out of phycology I really was confused why feral children are feral. In my phycology class the monkey experiment was mentioned it but I wasn’t aware of the fact that the monkey could go back and forth between the wire feeder and the fuzzy mother. That makes me feel much better when it comes to ethics. I wonder why babies are born scared of load noises and heights. That seems unusual to me because fears are a learned trait. I found it really interesting that children that are raised by mental handicapped people ended up better off than children raised in an orphanage. TAGTayor33012
I had to scroll through all of these comments to find one where they didn't take up half of their 150 words complaining about the quality of the video, so thank you. I think that cereal children are a very interesting topic. It intrigues me how much a lack of contact with the outside world can play on our minds, and not even just our minds, it can have an effect on our physical ability and our mental ability. Like I mentioned in my comment, the child Genie is a very good example of this and you should read into it. -Leilani012
This whole concept of nature vs Nurture. The beginning of the video and the last part of it was clear for me to understand the point how ever I understood some point of the video that I found interesting. How a child can develop them selfs as they grow up and begin to control their self. I found that where children grow in orphanages which is really sad to hear. As nurses feed them and not very much survive and for those survive become retarted. On the other side I believe that society cant control nature because when your born you learn from culture and learn from society and decide but it doesn't mean society have control over you. The nurture part could be interacting to the society on what you learn from your culture. Teaching others from you experience of learning from ur nature. Shakalaka012
Many of the experiments he spoke about I had heard of previously in my high school psychology class, such as the wire mesh vs. terry cloth monkey experiment. I find the idea of nature vs. nurture to be very intriguing. It's amazing the number of indefatigable scientists that will come up with these experiments to test their theories. The segment in which he was talking about the cereal children was very interesting, I'm hoping to learn more about this in my current psychology class. I think that society definitely plays a big role in determining who we are. It depends on where you live, what heritage you were raised amongst, what religion you were born into, etc. One of the most known cases in my opinion was that of Genie, the little girl who suffered from extreme physical and mental abuse. Genie was very young and did not get any positive attention from her family, therefor she became illiterate and physically handicapped. This shows that a great deal of your ability to function "normally", specifically in adolescence, relies on your contact with others. -Leilani012
I completely agree. We are generally a product of who raises us. Kids that grow up with smart attentive parents have an advantage right away. Its sad to see the kids on the other end of the spectrum that don't grow up with very attentive or literate parents. Those kids probably won't reach their full potential because of that, and that's something that they have no control over. However, i have seen some inspiring stories about people that have risen up despite their poor upbringing. Crown012
This was a very informing video on my part. I seen a new perspective of sociology. I know that now I have a more understanding on it because of this video. I like how he starts it out explaining it and then starting at birth. Even though he kept using filler words, the way he explains it does make much more sense then reading up on this online. Something else I enjoyed was hearing him also use other cultures as examples and not just his culture and what he believes in, since we all don't believe in the same thing. I did not know that our human characteristics have a combination of nature and nurture. I had simply always thought that it was either one or the other. -Ibanez012
This video was a bit hard to follow at times, but i liked the topic. How much of who we are is the product of the people around us. I do think that we are each born with certain qualities that are unique to us, but almost everything that we do is because we were taught to do so. We are all different in our ways of thinking and values because we were raised by different people. This is why there are such vast differences in certain cultures. Generally speaking, we follow the beliefs that our parents teach us growing up. People that grow up in different areas of the world are taught different things by their parents. This is because their culture is different than ours. He had a good example in the video about the one culture that doesn't have any violence, and then the other group that loses 35 percent of their men to war. Geography has alot to do with peoples beliefs and values. Even in the us, the cultures vary greatly from one coast to another. Crown012
For some reason, reading your comment made me think how some people drastically change society sometimes by standing up for what they believe in. How those acts become new laws and become norms for us. I can't help but wonder what makes someone go against their society, and where does that fall within the nature vs nurture? We are learning about accepting other cultures, and that just because they do something drastically different doesn't always mean it's wrong, but what about the person that decides it is? Is that nature or nurture? Or both? Just a random thought. Purple012
I was expecting this clip to be so much more interesting than it actually was. I liked the topic of nature vs. nurture and I was hoping to get a better informative message than presented. The clip was a frustrating to watch, and a bit difficult to understand. He was off with his facts, and was unable to focus on the main topic of the video which he stated in the beginning of the clip. I assume to believe he was preparing for a upcoming speech or lecture he would have to give. It tickles me because I use to do the same thing for my communications class. I have very bad anxiety and I didn't want to embarrass myself. No one is perfect but practice makes perfect. I sure after he reviewed the recording of himself he seen the flaws he needed to touch up on. The information that I was able to understand and agree with is as a child there are something your are born with that makes up for you nature such as your sex and genetic features that you can not change. Nurture is based on the environment you are around which plays a big roll in your behavior. Having the proper nurture in your childhood has a major impact on your future as a adult. mommy012
I have to say that this video was not that enjoyable. He seemed to be struggling a lot with what he wanted to say, probably how I would sound in front of a camera, but nonetheless his message was good. I do agree with him about it being a mixture of nature and nurture. Our society most definitely shapes us but where would we be without nurture? Our socialization is what tells us about our society. In early development it puts us on track to becoming our own individuals among our society. I also like what he was saying in the beginning about acquiring culture. I like that description of how we become who we are and how that ultimately continues to shape our society. It makes me think about the disputes right now over how our youth is being raised. There are arguments that youth today isn't as motivated or as respectful, and so on, as their parents were because of the difference in how their parents are raising them in comparison to their own upbringing. If this is true then that shows a shift in society due to nurture but also stemming from nature. This is an interesting aspect of sociology. Purple012
I agree with you, the important of any presentation is to connect the dots and make it clear to the new audience who may not be aware of the subject, but in this case the video is very clunky and the presenter is failing to make the connection between the subjects. I wish the professor made it easy for us to understand the subject Chichi012
I agree with you, the important of any presentation is to connect the dots and make it clear to the new audience who may not be aware of the subject, but in this case the video is very clunky and the presenter is failing to make the connection between the subjects. I wish the professor made it easy for us to understand the subject Chichi012
I think that the video could've had a better quality. I wish that the speaker would've been more prepared, the lecture was OK but he could've made it a bit more clear with certain things he was talking about jumping from one thought to the next makes it confusing for the audience to know what concept he was talking about. Believe012
Generally speaking, I thought the video was pretty good. He may have not been the best speaker and known all of the tips and tricks in keeping ones attention throughout the entire video, but he did seem to know what he was talking and was very clear when explaining it. He was very clear when talking about how the roll that physical contact and experiences shape how we grow and change to fit society. I didn’t really realize how much that actually effected our growth as children until we get to the stage where we finally realize things that are different with one another and ourselves, such as he described in the example when he stated that, “you could put a red dot on a child’s face and they wouldn’t pay any attention to it until they got to a certain age and maturity level. They the child would start to wonder why he or she had that red dot.” I do not agree completely with what he says about this. He implies that all of the growth in society comes in the early stages of life, such as childhood, when in fact I believe growth can come throughout ones whole life. Bullsnation012
This guy needs to practice he was a little all over the place but all in all he did a solid job he seemed like he knew what he was talking about. I agree with what you are saying about we grow up throughout ones whole life. Even when you are 80 years old you are still growing up you are still learning this doesn't stop until you are dead. Godzilla012
Last semester we studied in quite detail about this topic. I find that most of our personality is not nature based, but greatly influenced by the people we are surrounded by, the community we are in, and the way we grow up. Although things like location and nature based things make a difference, nurture takes a larger toll on a person. I had a difficult time absorbing information from this video. At one point, I decided to turn the sound off and the subtitles on because of the way the speaker was delivering the information, and even then it was difficult for me to focus. I anticipate that the speaker is well educated on the subject in which he was speaking, but he was not prepared in which to speak in front of a camera to present the information to others. Overall, I did not enjoy the video as much as I had hoped. Storm012
I agree that we are greatly influenced by our surroundings other than our immediate family. It is what really makes us who we are and greatly molds us into who our personalities. The presenter i do agree wasn't very well prepared to give this information but certainly knows what he is talking about. DeadMan012
I liked the video despite the times it was off with his words. It had very good information and gave specific cases of the nature vs nurture debate. One being the kid in Africa that was abused by his father so he ran away and was taken in by monkeys. He grew up to walk like a monkey on all fours and doesn't know how to speak. This video was overall a good informative of nature vs nurture. DeadMan012
This professor in the video is kind of failing to connect to the audience and failing to make his point. Nature vs Nurture is a subject that can be taught with better clarity. The professor in this video seem be reading from a book rather than connecting to the audience and conveying the message. However, I have to say that the nurture plays vital role in making a person than a nature. Regardless of where someone is born, the life experience is the one that make up the person. I don’t think that the nature plays much of role in individual’s life. If you look at the history there are people who born in the affluent family went into messing up their life and there are folks had low upbringing and went on to become great influencers in the history. Some of the theories that this professor is talking about doesn’t seem to sync with me. Also, I think this video is long while not conveying the crisp message.Chichi012
I find your comment the most shared to my opinion. He was looking down a lot, probably at a book or notes. Nature vs Nurture is one of my favorite debate topics and he didn't exactly put much into the attempt to get this point across. I find it distracting that he says 'uh' so often. -Jakku012
I agree with you, the important of any presentation is to connect the dots and make it clear to the new audience who may not be aware of the subject, but in this case the video is very clunky and the presenter is failing to make the connection between the subjects. I wish the professor made it easy for us to understand the subject. chichi012
The professor did an alright job explaining Nature vs Nurture. I found it interesting how he explained the difference between the two tribes. The peaceful one in Asia that never fights compared to the Amazon tribe that every man is a warrior. It was interesting how he explained the children that were feral that were raised in the woods. The 4 year old child that ran away from home and lived in the woods because he was being abused really shows the nature of humans that we will do anything to escape from torture. He also explained that there is not one that's right nature or nurture. The combination of both is the correct way. He was explaining about the children in the orphanage that was being raised by someone with a disability but grew up as a normal child would because the child received nurture. Godzilla012
The two tribes was also my favourite part of the video. It was so interesting to think about how different people are, and what makes them differ. Feral children sadden me, honestly. In most cases their parents are negligent and force them into isolation or with animals. I'm glad that it's so rare to find cases of this. Humans have such great instincts for survival. leafy012
Once again I am loving the use of a man from a different culture in a video talking about something as diverse as sociology. Nature vs nurture is one of my favourite subjects to discuss. In the end, as he said, it's completely contextual. Some people are affected more by nature, others more by nurture. The two truly need each other to coexist. When he brought up how nonviolent some cultures are and how violent the others are, it really has to do with both topics. Some of the people in the cultures are raised to be calm and peaceful, others are raised to be violent. Others are born with traits that make them more or less violent. The whole video was well explained and interesting.
I think it is also very interesting getting multiple views of sociology. People are raised by their surroundings which leads them in certain paths. I also like how you said they both need each other to coexist, both of them play a part in a persons life. KLICK789
NAture vs Nurture is something I enjoy talking about very much, so I was hoping this blog would be more interesting. However, if I didn't have any background knowledge on the subject I would have found this video very confusing and unclear. His sentences were often redundant. I think that nurture is the biggest part of who we are, and how we interact and create places in society. I am a strong believer that your outright self and character is caused by outside forces and how you have learned from others (society) and that it is not something that can be predetermined by genes. Nature can determine your health, race, mental status, etc. However it cannot determine something such as Religion or Political status, or where you like to go to hangout. I realize those things are all different but they are all examples of things that are influenced by those around you. -Jakku012
Nature vs. Nurture is a very interesting topic. The concept or question of if people are formed by their surroundings or just by how they are born. I believe that the surrounding or people that surround us are what shape who we are. You can be born in Asia but move to America and not do any of the things people in Asia do at all, Because the surroundings in America aren't the same as they are in Asia. KLICK789
I agree with his ideals on Nature vs. Nurture. I think that everyone is the way they are based on the way that they were raised and based on the people that they are around the most. I think that who you associate yourself with defines and shapes who you are. this goes for different cultures too the way they may do things where they are from may not be the way we do things it all depends on the environment and the people. Who you surround yourself with ultimately makes you who you are. Believe012
I enjoyed this video a lot. I liked the way he broke down nature vs. nurture. I did not like the way he stumbled throughout the video. If someone were to watch this video with no understanding of the topic they would be lost. I think that nurture plays a huge role in your childhood. You have the influence of your parents and there view points. As you grow up into your adulthood the society you live in plays a huge role on the way you as a person view things. You get to take into consideration what society has to say. You have other peoples opinions besides yourself. You also have to look at your cultural background and the way you were raised. This aspect has a lot to do with nurture to me as well. The way you were raised has a huge impact on society. So I do believe that people can be shaped by society and how they were raised. So overall that was my take on the video.Blue012
I think this video is pretty good, the whole idea of nature vs Nurture. I wish this guy didn't stumble over his words, it would be easier to follow, the use of uh and um is too much. He was great up until the last couple of mins, when he went from humans and such straight to monkeys. He kind of lost me at that point. It is cool to see the difference between nature and nurture as like the man in the video states one is limited and natural influence (nature) and the other is influenced by multiple outside forces that can mold and change a person. I enjoyed the example of the children, a child's mine is a complicated, but yet so simply molded. The whole feral child thing was kind of cool to. I have heard the Roman brothers born from a wolf mother, but that's just a story. Unlike the man raised by monkeys and knew monkey culture. Its crazy to think that it could happen, but the fact is it did, but the question is was it Nature or Nurture, I'd love to hear what others think. MuayThaiGuy012
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I completely agree with you about the general quality of this video. He was unable to keep my attention and it made it very hard to watch. That being said, I agree with you about how interesting the topic was. It is obvious, but still incredibly strange to think that, this version of you would be entirely different than a version of you born and raised in any other portion of this world. JimHalpert012
DeleteI also agree with you about the presentation of this video. Even though the way he was presenting was distracting the information he gave was interesting. For example how he was talking about Nature vs. Nurture was great. The example he was giving was making somewhat sense to me, but never the less it was still good. #JSN012
DeleteI completely agree with you about video quality I thought it was just my computer acting up. The discussion about the difference between the two was interesting as well. Its kind of cool though to know that you can control one and the other one is mostly nature. Pinky012
DeleteThe information was good and somewhat well explained but I do agree on the presentation because he was trying to hard to explain a certain topic. BlackHawks012
DeleteTo me it seems that this man is very intelligent but unprepared for the video. As if he went to work one day and was told he would be doing a video that day. I had to watch this video three times to completely understand everything that he was saying. TAGTaylor33012
DeleteDuring this video, I eventually had to turn off the sound and just read the subtitles. He seems rather educated on the subject to which he is speaking, but he did not seem like he was prepared to speak in front of a camera. It was boring to me, and I had a very tough time getting through the whole video. Storm012
DeleteI do agree he did stumble to much throughout the video. I do believe he was trying to hard. I liked the way he broke down both topics. The information he gave was interesting.Blue012
DeleteI found it easier to take notes and keep up with this speaker.
DeleteHe made me think of friends who were not raised in a family setting and how different I see their lives and their relationships are different. I wouldn't categorize these people but I do see a difference in their ability to maintain normal, healthy relationships even with their children.
One friend, a sheriffs deputy, was raised in an orphanage and he is a completely different person. He does have some well-hidden insecurities but very few other behaviors that would make him different. He turned out to be a great man; an exception to what would/should be expected. Maybe he was nurtured in the process. I didn't dwell on the details, as he was also a private person.
On the other hand, I know a woman who clearly had no nurturing, and she can't even keep a dog. I understand what her life may have been like but there is very little comprehension as to why her behaviors are inappropriate. I take her for whom she is, but she is a difficult person to care about.I believe it IS always a combination of nature and nurture that 'creates' us. Regardless of what we need and when we need it, even primates exhibit the need for the warmth of another body to survive and to thrive.
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If I'm completely honest, this video was hard to watch; simply because of the poor video quality and lack of presentation skills. Although I know that he is, those two aspects quickly made him lose credibility to me. That being said, I bared through it and came to the conclusion that, although I agree with him and his ideas about identifying with your self, I feel like he made it seem like this identity is something that happens within the first ten or twenty years, which I do not agree with. In my opinion, identifying and discovering who you are as a person is something that takes a lifetime to discover - as it is ever-changing and expanding. There are a few aspects of our lives that we are born with, as he discussed, such as our race, gender, and even economic status. This is where I believe he was referring to the "nurture" stages of life. Moving past that however, I feel like many parents have issues letting go and allowing children to grow towards the "nature" portion of life. In order for us, as humans, to live a happy and satisfying life, I believe it is in our nature to simply explore ourselves and not let anything outside of our own being shape us. Ultimately, and for no apparent reason it feels like, when the heart, body, and mind want something, it should do all it can to get it - as that is our true goal. JimHalpert012
ReplyDeleteVery well put! I too believe it takes a life-time to find out who we truly are, and it never stops. I am a mature adult,in saying that i am still learning things about myself.And as far as when the heart wants something it does whatever it can to get it! However, the things the heart wants are usually molded by things we live things we've seen growing up. ie;nurture MITHGTS012
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DeleteI agree with you Jim, to say that you find yourself only on those years, isn't really right. I mean when you are growing up for sure nurture plays a big part, but people are always changing. Even little scuttle events that happen in ones life can changes a persons outlook and mindset. The interesting thing is that its different for everyone and also different situations can arise. I find my self changing my thoughts from what they were in my teen and childhood years. MuayThaiGuy012
DeleteI completely agree with this comment. It is hard to believe that all growth in ones life, toward understand culture and belief in ones society comes in the early stages of life. As people move out of hometowns and countries for a variety of reasons, they grow and change to fit the habits and cultural ideas of the new area that they live in. Not all growth comes in childhood, but rather throughout someone’s entire life. Bullsnation012
DeleteThis video was not all that bad, but it also wasn’t all that good. The way he was presenting the information was a little difficult. This is so because I’m personally used to having professors or teachers walk around and involve the classroom in the discussions, so the class actually remembers what had happened. When this man was presenting, he was just standing behind a pedestal and talking. Not only that but I wasn’t able to concentrate on the video or what he was saying at all. All I could see was the way his hands were moving towards his beard and hand combing it. The few things that did come to attention were how he was talking about nature vs. nature and how he was talking about humans identifying themselves. Overall the video was okay. When the video first started it felt as if it was his first time doing such a thing. The way he was stuttering and repeatedly looking down at his notes was distracting. #JSN012
ReplyDeleteThe video needed a bit more practice but everyone starts somewhere I suppose. I also had a bit of trouble paying attention to him because a stationary teacher can be a bit boring if there are no visuals to keep your eyes moving and refocus on new information. Although his beard was impressive I'll give him that.-Pasta012
DeleteThe idea of nature vs nurture is closer to people’s thoughts than we admit sometimes, the phrase ‘boys will be boys’ comes to mind. Overall I understand the basis for the idea of nature vs nurture as well as anyone can without massive time researching the smaller details of influence on a person of either gender. It seems to me that there is a certain point where nature passes to nurture as a person matures but as kids that line can vary widely depending on how hungry or tired the child is, maturity and a greater understanding of society around you can very strongly influence your reactions as you grow up and even past that point. We all know one person who just never grew up and someone else who can’t seem to relax because; they always have to be the grown up even when it isn’t necessary. So after a certain point it seems to me that ‘the nurture’ can play a major part in how your ‘nature’ changes to adapt to surroundings in society.-Pasta012
ReplyDeleteThe phrase “boys will be boys” is a good example of nature vs nurture. It is my opinion that the way kids act are strongly influenced by their parents and peers and what they see on either social media or in their community. I’m no expert on the topic of child development but I think it’s an interesting topic. Moot012
Delete"Boys will be boys" is the perfect phrase in example to nature vs nurture. I do see your point where nature and nurture can take a turn and clash, but In my opinion I strongly see the different between the two. I perceived nature being something that you are born into, something that can't be changed such as genetics. Where as nurture can be altered based on the environment you are around as a child. Even though they both play a role in contributing who you are as a person they still are different.
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I have been introduced to this topic before through a psychology class. It is my opinion that a person’s personality is most strongly influenced by the “nurture” force. I think that the forces that have the biggest impact on someone are their friends, family, and community. Children look up to adults and try to be like those around them in developing stages and that is where a lot of their personality comes from. One of several great examples of this is the feral child. I’m not saying that people aren’t born with certain personality traits, I think that some people are more predisposed to be emotional or less emotional due to the chemical makeup of their minds but for the most part I think a lot of things about people were picked up through observing others. Moot012
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you said a person is strongly influenced by nurturing. Yes people are born with a certain amount of traits but how can those traits develop and grow if no one influences them. A maybe poor example, but I think I'm on the right line of thought, is when my brother was little his feet turned in funny and he had to have special shoes made and my mom had to work with him. His feet corrected and he has no issues with them now but what would have happened to him if he were one of those children in the orphanage example. What if no one spent time with him and made sure he worked on walking correctly and what if no one made him his special shoes? I am guessing he wouldn't be walking very well today if that were the case. I feel like I want to be a nurturing person. Maybe that is my natural instinct. Hadrosaur012
DeleteI learned about this in both of my psychology classes. I do feel that Nature says who we are as far as hair color,color of eyes, those kind of things.As far as nurture i can say from personal experience; i am adopted, my sister is not, i act like our Father more than she does! Even down to his gestures... As far as the video explanations; i agree with some of the other comments as far as the professor tripping over his words... Just makes it hard to follow and like he didn't know what he was talking about.. Just like monkey see, monkey do...MITHGTS012
ReplyDeleteThis video was hard to watch and im not sure if the quality of it was just my computer or an overall issue. But bottom line is from what I could comprehend and take from this video was interesting. The subject has been brought up in more than once conversation. Especially when it comes to children they adapt and absorb every little thing growing up. Enviornment is everythig now a days plays a major role in majority of our lives. Nurture has the biggest impact because it can be taught, over time. As far as Nature i believe in hereditary. I believe that things are born with you when it comes to Nature. But overall again he has some good points just hard to understand him majority of the time. Pinky012
ReplyDeletePinky012, I would certainly agree! Nurture has a huge impact on one’s life. There are even some theories to suggest that nurture can change how our brains are wired through a concept known as neuroplasticity. It’s a fascination concept to me! I wish there were an easy way to test exactly how much our environment affects us. Sadly, it is almost impossible to perform tests in that area as every environment affects an individual, including a laboratory or other testing environment. – Jng012
DeleteI was a little distracted by the fidgeting of the man speaking in this video. He seemed nervous and kept using "um" a lot. I wasn't too bothered by this. I felt like the speaker knew the information but was maybe a little nervous speaking in front of people. Growing up my brother stuttered pretty bad when he was nervous. I knew he wasn't stupid he just needed to relax and gather his thoughts. My other brother has social anxiety and continuously smooth's his beard with his hand while he talks. Maybe I'm just use to these actions because I was able to follow the speaker when I ignored his ticks. That being said, I enjoyed the information in this video. In the beginning, when he was talking about socialization, I felt like the thought of how a person develops individually and in society seemed instinctual to me. I could group people without a lot of thought. I realize there is more to it then that but on a basic level it seems easy to know where an individual fits in. Maybe I was using an example of "nature" without realizing it. I do find it interesting how an infant will nurse on instinct or grasp your finger. It's amazing how something so small and new to the world doesn't need to be taught these things. It is also interesting in the speaker's example of the children in the orphanage not thriving if no one nurtures them. Just like the speaker said "nature gives the range of possibilities" while "nurture will define where they fall in their natural boundaries." I believe this to be true. Nature provides the infant with life and the potential for learning and growing but it is the people and surroundings that build that child and probably never stops developing as an individual through out their life. I work with animals and it is also true for puppies and kittens. If they are not handled and cared for they will not thrive either. I think maybe all forms of life could possibly need nurturing to develop and thrive. I also liked the example of the feral children. I didn't realize a child can't learn language after a certain time. I think that is a great example of nature vs. nurture. Nature provides the child the ability to learn to speak but nurture is needed to teach the child words and what they mean. I feel like I got a lot out of this video. Hadrosaur012
ReplyDeleteWhile the subject matter of this video was interesting, the quality of the video and knowledge of the presenter left much to be desired. I was familiar with the concept of nature vs. nurture thanks to psychology class. I enjoyed parts of the examination of the subject presented in the video. I was especially intrigued by Professor Hahn’s statement that nature provides the range of possibilities for an individual while nature determines where an individual falls within that range. This statement is backed up by many psychological and medical studies. I recall learning in psychology that there is a predetermined level of intelligence for every person. Whether we reach that level is, largely, a matter of whether we nurture it or not. I would wager that almost every part of our malleable attributes (that is, ignoring such preset genetic attributes as height, eye color, etc.) are a combination of nature and nurture. – Jung012
ReplyDeleteI agree with this! The video was not up to par and I was quite disappointing because this is a huge part of sociology. What has been passed down to us by nurturing is what really shapes us as a person. Everyone has a natural instinct but the views around us that we've learned changes our reactions to things. VT012
DeleteI agree with you, the important of any presentation is to connect the dots and make it clear to the new audience who may not be aware of the subject, but in this case the video is very clunky and the presenter is failing to make the connection between the subjects. I wish the professor made it easy for us to understand the subject. chichi012
DeleteThis clip was interesting as to how he explains nature having a range and nurture being allowed how far within that range. I believe I remember from psych the experiment he was talking about with the monkeys going for the more comforting terry cloth made version as opposed to the cold steel mesh version. I also believe there have been studies on this as to why battered women continue to go back to their abusers. It's the same concept, because when their not being abused their getting the nurture and or attention they need even if its bad attention. I've unfortunatley seen the same in children. Like he said about the ones just being taken care of to the minimal dying because of no nurture contact.To me I kind of think of this as the same as like nurturing into a sport or hobby. Someone is going to have a little bit of natural ability but the rest would be how much you nurture it or time put into it as opposed to just merely exsisting. Deacon012
ReplyDeleteThis video was definitely not my favorite. He doesn't quite stay on task,I felt he tried to explain things almost too much. The squeaky floor was very distracting. Also at one point the audio did not match the video so that gets frustrating and harder to follow. Aside from all the distractions the point of the video was good. There are certain things we are born with and that is the nature side of it. Our natural reactions and feelings. Then once we are introduced to society we have other learned reactions and feelings. This is the nurture side. This is were what we learn from society changes our way of thinking, behaving,and reacting. You have to find a happy medium between the two and not let society change you into something your not. VT012
ReplyDeleteI believe over all the information was good. However the presentation wasn't the best because he is stumbling is words and not making somewhat sense. The developing process was a good way to explain on how we as humans grow up in a nature to where we can learn the societies and the behaviors as we grow. We as humans learn our inner self's but as we get older we can identify our self's and show people who we are as a individual. As we grow and grow we always see our surroundings and tell what type of environment or culture we grow in as humans because it's just the way we live as a society. When he states about our human characteristics they do change as we grow up. We all come to a time where we go through a phase and some might not grow out of it because it's in their nature. BlackHawks012
ReplyDeleteThis video is very informative about nature verse nurture. He was definitively pro towards nurture more than nature. This brought up quite a few experiments that I had glimpsed in phycology. It also gave more insight into those experiment that I thought were rather interesting. When I came out of phycology I really was confused why feral children are feral. In my phycology class the monkey experiment was mentioned it but I wasn’t aware of the fact that the monkey could go back and forth between the wire feeder and the fuzzy mother. That makes me feel much better when it comes to ethics. I wonder why babies are born scared of load noises and heights. That seems unusual to me because fears are a learned trait. I found it really interesting that children that are raised by mental handicapped people ended up better off than children raised in an orphanage. TAGTayor33012
ReplyDeleteI had to scroll through all of these comments to find one where they didn't take up half of their 150 words complaining about the quality of the video, so thank you. I think that cereal children are a very interesting topic. It intrigues me how much a lack of contact with the outside world can play on our minds, and not even just our minds, it can have an effect on our physical ability and our mental ability. Like I mentioned in my comment, the child Genie is a very good example of this and you should read into it.
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This whole concept of nature vs Nurture. The beginning of the video and the last part of it was clear for me to understand the point how ever I understood some point of the video that I found interesting. How a child can develop them selfs as they grow up and begin to control their self. I found that where children grow in orphanages which is really sad to hear. As nurses feed them and not very much survive and for those survive become retarted. On the other side I believe that society cant control nature because when your born you learn from culture and learn from society and decide but it doesn't mean society have control over you. The nurture part could be interacting to the society on what you learn from your culture. Teaching others from you experience of learning from ur nature. Shakalaka012
ReplyDeleteMany of the experiments he spoke about I had heard of previously in my high school psychology class, such as the wire mesh vs. terry cloth monkey experiment. I find the idea of nature vs. nurture to be very intriguing. It's amazing the number of indefatigable scientists that will come up with these experiments to test their theories. The segment in which he was talking about the cereal children was very interesting, I'm hoping to learn more about this in my current psychology class. I think that society definitely plays a big role in determining who we are. It depends on where you live, what heritage you were raised amongst, what religion you were born into, etc. One of the most known cases in my opinion was that of Genie, the little girl who suffered from extreme physical and mental abuse. Genie was very young and did not get any positive attention from her family, therefor she became illiterate and physically handicapped. This shows that a great deal of your ability to function "normally", specifically in adolescence, relies on your contact with others.
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I completely agree. We are generally a product of who raises us. Kids that grow up with smart attentive parents have an advantage right away. Its sad to see the kids on the other end of the spectrum that don't grow up with very attentive or literate parents. Those kids probably won't reach their full potential because of that, and that's something that they have no control over. However, i have seen some inspiring stories about people that have risen up despite their poor upbringing. Crown012
DeleteThis was a very informing video on my part. I seen a new perspective of sociology. I know that now I have a more understanding on it because of this video. I like how he starts it out explaining it and then starting at birth. Even though he kept using filler words, the way he explains it does make much more sense then reading up on this online. Something else I enjoyed was hearing him also use other cultures as examples and not just his culture and what he believes in, since we all don't believe in the same thing. I did not know that our human characteristics have a combination of nature and nurture. I had simply always thought that it was either one or the other.
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This video was a bit hard to follow at times, but i liked the topic. How much of who we are is the product of the people around us. I do think that we are each born with certain qualities that are unique to us, but almost everything that we do is because we were taught to do so. We are all different in our ways of thinking and values because we were raised by different people. This is why there are such vast differences in certain cultures. Generally speaking, we follow the beliefs that our parents teach us growing up. People that grow up in different areas of the world are taught different things by their parents. This is because their culture is different than ours. He had a good example in the video about the one culture that doesn't have any violence, and then the other group that loses 35 percent of their men to war. Geography has alot to do with peoples beliefs and values. Even in the us, the cultures vary greatly from one coast to another. Crown012
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, reading your comment made me think how some people drastically change society sometimes by standing up for what they believe in. How those acts become new laws and become norms for us. I can't help but wonder what makes someone go against their society, and where does that fall within the nature vs nurture? We are learning about accepting other cultures, and that just because they do something drastically different doesn't always mean it's wrong, but what about the person that decides it is? Is that nature or nurture? Or both? Just a random thought. Purple012
DeleteI was expecting this clip to be so much more interesting than it actually was. I liked the topic of nature vs. nurture and I was hoping to get a better informative message than presented. The clip was a frustrating to watch, and a bit difficult to understand. He was off with his facts, and was unable to focus on the main topic of the video which he stated in the beginning of the clip. I assume to believe he was preparing for a upcoming speech or lecture he would have to give. It tickles me because I use to do the same thing for my communications class. I have very bad anxiety and I didn't want to embarrass myself. No one is perfect but practice makes perfect. I sure after he reviewed the recording of himself he seen the flaws he needed to touch up on. The information that I was able to understand and agree with is as a child there are something your are born with that makes up for you nature such as your sex and genetic features that you can not change. Nurture is based on the environment you are around which plays a big roll in your behavior. Having the proper nurture in your childhood has a major impact on your future as a adult.
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I have to say that this video was not that enjoyable. He seemed to be struggling a lot with what he wanted to say, probably how I would sound in front of a camera, but nonetheless his message was good. I do agree with him about it being a mixture of nature and nurture. Our society most definitely shapes us but where would we be without nurture? Our socialization is what tells us about our society. In early development it puts us on track to becoming our own individuals among our society. I also like what he was saying in the beginning about acquiring culture. I like that description of how we become who we are and how that ultimately continues to shape our society. It makes me think about the disputes right now over how our youth is being raised. There are arguments that youth today isn't as motivated or as respectful, and so on, as their parents were because of the difference in how their parents are raising them in comparison to their own upbringing. If this is true then that shows a shift in society due to nurture but also stemming from nature. This is an interesting aspect of sociology. Purple012
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, the important of any presentation is to connect the dots and make it clear to the new audience who may not be aware of the subject, but in this case the video is very clunky and the presenter is failing to make the connection between the subjects. I wish the professor made it easy for us to understand the subject Chichi012
DeleteI agree with you, the important of any presentation is to connect the dots and make it clear to the new audience who may not be aware of the subject, but in this case the video is very clunky and the presenter is failing to make the connection between the subjects. I wish the professor made it easy for us to understand the subject Chichi012
DeleteI think that the video could've had a better quality. I wish that the speaker would've been more prepared, the lecture was OK but he could've made it a bit more clear with certain things he was talking about jumping from one thought to the next makes it confusing for the audience to know what concept he was talking about. Believe012
DeleteGenerally speaking, I thought the video was pretty good. He may have not been the best speaker and known all of the tips and tricks in keeping ones attention throughout the entire video, but he did seem to know what he was talking and was very clear when explaining it. He was very clear when talking about how the roll that physical contact and experiences shape how we grow and change to fit society. I didn’t really realize how much that actually effected our growth as children until we get to the stage where we finally realize things that are different with one another and ourselves, such as he described in the example when he stated that, “you could put a red dot on a child’s face and they wouldn’t pay any attention to it until they got to a certain age and maturity level. They the child would start to wonder why he or she had that red dot.” I do not agree completely with what he says about this. He implies that all of the growth in society comes in the early stages of life, such as childhood, when in fact I believe growth can come throughout ones whole life. Bullsnation012
ReplyDeleteThis guy needs to practice he was a little all over the place but all in all he did a solid job he seemed like he knew what he was talking about. I agree with what you are saying about we grow up throughout ones whole life. Even when you are 80 years old you are still growing up you are still learning this doesn't stop until you are dead. Godzilla012
DeleteLast semester we studied in quite detail about this topic. I find that most of our personality is not nature based, but greatly influenced by the people we are surrounded by, the community we are in, and the way we grow up. Although things like location and nature based things make a difference, nurture takes a larger toll on a person. I had a difficult time absorbing information from this video. At one point, I decided to turn the sound off and the subtitles on because of the way the speaker was delivering the information, and even then it was difficult for me to focus. I anticipate that the speaker is well educated on the subject in which he was speaking, but he was not prepared in which to speak in front of a camera to present the information to others. Overall, I did not enjoy the video as much as I had hoped. Storm012
ReplyDeleteI agree that we are greatly influenced by our surroundings other than our immediate family. It is what really makes us who we are and greatly molds us into who our personalities. The presenter i do agree wasn't very well prepared to give this information but certainly knows what he is talking about. DeadMan012
DeleteI liked the video despite the times it was off with his words. It had very good information and gave specific cases of the nature vs nurture debate. One being the kid in Africa that was abused by his father so he ran away and was taken in by monkeys. He grew up to walk like a monkey on all fours and doesn't know how to speak. This video was overall a good informative of nature vs nurture. DeadMan012
ReplyDeleteThis professor in the video is kind of failing to connect to the audience and failing to make his point. Nature vs Nurture is a subject that can be taught with better clarity. The professor in this video seem be reading from a book rather than connecting to the audience and conveying the message. However, I have to say that the nurture plays vital role in making a person than a nature. Regardless of where someone is born, the life experience is the one that make up the person. I don’t think that the nature plays much of role in individual’s life. If you look at the history there are people who born in the affluent family went into messing up their life and there are folks had low upbringing and went on to become great influencers in the history. Some of the theories that this professor is talking about doesn’t seem to sync with me. Also, I think this video is long while not conveying the crisp message.Chichi012
ReplyDeleteI find your comment the most shared to my opinion. He was looking down a lot, probably at a book or notes. Nature vs Nurture is one of my favorite debate topics and he didn't exactly put much into the attempt to get this point across. I find it distracting that he says 'uh' so often. -Jakku012
DeleteI agree with you, the important of any presentation is to connect the dots and make it clear to the new audience who may not be aware of the subject, but in this case the video is very clunky and the presenter is failing to make the connection between the subjects. I wish the professor made it easy for us to understand the subject. chichi012
ReplyDeleteThe professor did an alright job explaining Nature vs Nurture. I found it interesting how he explained the difference between the two tribes. The peaceful one in Asia that never fights compared to the Amazon tribe that every man is a warrior. It was interesting how he explained the children that were feral that were raised in the woods. The 4 year old child that ran away from home and lived in the woods because he was being abused really shows the nature of humans that we will do anything to escape from torture. He also explained that there is not one that's right nature or nurture. The combination of both is the correct way. He was explaining about the children in the orphanage that was being raised by someone with a disability but grew up as a normal child would because the child received nurture. Godzilla012
ReplyDeleteThe two tribes was also my favourite part of the video. It was so interesting to think about how different people are, and what makes them differ. Feral children sadden me, honestly. In most cases their parents are negligent and force them into isolation or with animals. I'm glad that it's so rare to find cases of this. Humans have such great instincts for survival. leafy012
DeleteOnce again I am loving the use of a man from a different culture in a video talking about something as diverse as sociology. Nature vs nurture is one of my favourite subjects to discuss. In the end, as he said, it's completely contextual. Some people are affected more by nature, others more by nurture. The two truly need each other to coexist. When he brought up how nonviolent some cultures are and how violent the others are, it really has to do with both topics. Some of the people in the cultures are raised to be calm and peaceful, others are raised to be violent. Others are born with traits that make them more or less violent. The whole video was well explained and interesting.
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DeleteI think it is also very interesting getting multiple views of sociology. People are raised by their surroundings which leads them in certain paths. I also like how you said they both need each other to coexist, both of them play a part in a persons life.
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NAture vs Nurture is something I enjoy talking about very much, so I was hoping this blog would be more interesting. However, if I didn't have any background knowledge on the subject I would have found this video very confusing and unclear. His sentences were often redundant. I think that nurture is the biggest part of who we are, and how we interact and create places in society. I am a strong believer that your outright self and character is caused by outside forces and how you have learned from others (society) and that it is not something that can be predetermined by genes. Nature can determine your health, race, mental status, etc. However it cannot determine something such as Religion or Political status, or where you like to go to hangout. I realize those things are all different but they are all examples of things that are influenced by those around you. -Jakku012
ReplyDeleteNature vs. Nurture is a very interesting topic. The concept or question of if people are formed by their surroundings or just by how they are born. I believe that the surrounding or people that surround us are what shape who we are. You can be born in Asia but move to America and not do any of the things people in Asia do at all, Because the surroundings in America aren't the same as they are in Asia.
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I agree with his ideals on Nature vs. Nurture. I think that everyone is the way they are based on the way that they were raised and based on the people that they are around the most. I think that who you associate yourself with defines and shapes who you are. this goes for different cultures too the way they may do things where they are from may not be the way we do things it all depends on the environment and the people. Who you surround yourself with ultimately makes you who you are. Believe012
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this video a lot. I liked the way he broke down nature vs. nurture. I did not like the way he stumbled throughout the video. If someone were to watch this video with no understanding of the topic they would be lost. I think that nurture plays a huge role in your childhood. You have the influence of your parents and there view points. As you grow up into your adulthood the society you live in plays a huge role on the way you as a person view things. You get to take into consideration what society has to say. You have other peoples opinions besides yourself. You also have to look at your cultural background and the way you were raised. This aspect has a lot to do with nurture to me as well. The way you were raised has a huge impact on society. So I do believe that people can be shaped by society and how they were raised. So overall that was my take on the video.Blue012
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