Category Archives: Nature vs. Nurture

Twins

Posted on January 30, 2012 by David Mirman

Twin brothers work on King Neptune at the annual sand sculpture contest at Revere Beach.  Photo credit courtesy of boston_camera from flikr.com. Last week I mentioned a future post will discuss nature/nurture and intelligence.  Much of the evidence used in this type … Continue reading →

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Nature vs. Nurture – “versus?!”

Posted on January 22, 2012 by David Mirman

Many discussions about “nature vs. nurture” err in assuming that this is a dichotomy.  In this view, showing that nurture affects a trait or characteristic implies that genes do not, and vice versa. This is a false dichotomy on several grounds. First of … Continue reading →

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Twin Sons of an Alcoholic Father

Posted on December 25, 2011 by David Mirman

[pullshow id=”h1″] This was related to me as a true story, though to be honest I have never tracked it down to verify it so.  It works as a parable just as well as if true. Scientists study identical twins to … Continue reading →

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