01/09/2026
115: Nature vs. Nurture (Spoiler: It’s Complicated)
Nature vs. nurture is one of those psychology topics students think they already understand—until you ask them to actually apply it. Most students walk into class with their minds made up about which matters more: biology or the environment. What I noticed, though, was that while my students were quick to pick a side, they were much slower to consider how the two interacted....
Nature vs. nurture is one of those psychology topics students think they already understand—until you ask them to actually apply it. Most students walk into class with their minds made up about whi…