With the author reading the book, you know that the nuances are correct, and that the abridgement isn't harming the message. With Nature_Via_Nurture, Matt Ridley affirms his place as one of the most valued and important science writers of our time. Nurture proponents believe that homosexuality is a choice or a behavior influenced by environmental factors. Introduction. I decided to pick this one up because I love Ridley's work, and because it is read by the author. Nature proponents believe that homosexuality is genetic or outside of a person's control. Well known for his award-winning _Genome_, Ridley is also the author of several other popularizations of biological science that are even better. A person's ability to perform in a certain occupation also leads to a nature versus nurture … Occupation. The debate between Nature and Nurture within psychology is a great concern to a large extent, particularly in regards to the extent to which selected aspects of behavior are a product of either acquired (learned characteristics) or inherited (genetic). The idea of 'nature via nurture' (or the other way around) is certainly not new in either the technical or the popular literature. The obesity epidemic – Nature via nurture: A narrative review of high-income countries Sarah E Jackson, Clare H Llewellyn, and Lee Smith SAGE Open Medicine 2020 10.1177/2050312120918265 'Nature via Nurture' By Matt Ridley. Galton, who was half cousin to Charles Darwin, also “invented” eugenics, the striving to improve the human race through “selective breeding.” This debate—nurture versus nature—has more or less dominated the 20th century. The nature vs. nurture theory has been discussed since Hippocrates was alive. The nature/nurture debate has raged for decades, both within and outside of criminology. Nature vs. Nurture Issues. Nature Via Nurture Quotes Showing 1-7 of 7 “It is genes that allow the human mind to learn, to remember, to imitate, to imprint, to absorb culture, and to express … "Nature via Nurture"; the title sounds like a dead horse that doesn't need to be beaten any more. Matt Ridley reminds us that it was Francis Galton who began the nurture versus nature debate, in the 19th century. Nature refers to how our genetic makeup affects our physical and mental health, while nurture refers to how our environment affects our physical and mental health. 3. What a treat that is! Early biological theories of crime were strongly influenced by Darwinian views of inheritance and natural selection and tended to ignore or downplay environmental influences. July 20, 2003; Similarity is the shadow of difference. For example, if heart disease runs in your family, you can decrease your risk of developing the disease if you exercise and eat a healthy diet. 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