Nature versus nurture refers to the long-standing debate in psychology about whether genetic factors (nature) or environmental factors (nurture) have a greater influence on human development and behavior.
Related terms
Heritability: This term refers to the extent to which individual differences in a trait can be attributed to genetic influences.
Environmental Factors: These are external influences such as family, culture, education, and social interactions that shape an individual's development.
Epigenetics: Epigenetics explores how environmental factors can modify gene expression without changing the DNA sequence itself.