IELTS WRITING TASK 2 - DIRECT ESSAY - NALLA JAYANTH
Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any experience we may have in our life
Which
do you consider to be the major influence?
Today, the
way we consider human psychology and mental development is heavily influenced
by genetic science. We now understand the importance of inherited
characteristics more than ever before. Yet, we are still unable to decide whether
an individual’s personality and development are more influenced by genetic
factors (nature) or by the environment.
Research,
relating to identical twins has highlighted how significant inherited characteristics can be for an individual’s life. But whether these characteristics
are able to develop within the personality of an individual surely depends on
whether the circumstances allow such a development. It seems that the
experiences we have in life are so unpredictable and so powerful, that they can
boost or over-ride other influences. And there seems to be plenty of research
finding to confirm this.
My own view
is that there is no one major influence in a person’s life. Instead, the traits
we inherit from our parents and the situation and experience that we encounter
in life are constantly interacting. It is the interaction of the two that
shapes a person’s personality and dictates how that personality develops. If
this were not true, we would be able to predict the behavior and character of a
person from the moment they were born
In conclusion, I do not think either nature or
nurture is a major influence on a person, but both have powerful
effects. How these factors interact is still unknown today and they remain
largely unpredicted in a person’s life.
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