Tabula Rasa, a Latin term meaning blank slate
Suggesting that the mind begins as a blank slate. According to this notion, everything that we are and all of our knowledge is determined by our experience
I recently read and article written by Dr Kathryn Asbury, discussing her new book ‘G is for genes’ where the nature v nurture debate was explored. The nature versus nurture debate is one of the oldest issues in psychology. The debate centres on the relative contributions of genetic inheritance and environmental factors to human development. Some philosophers such as Plato and Descartes suggested that certain things are inborn, or that they simply occur naturally regardless of environmental influences.
As an educator I have seen the influences of both throughout my career, but would love to know what others feel on this matter…
Be well 🙂
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