Are we products of our environment? 74 Articles

by Gemma Wiseman

When we think of the implications of the term environment, we often think of nature. But that is only the "natural" environment. Humanity lives also in "manufactured" environments; perceived, "artificial" environments. W...read more

by Cray Sellars

We are the products of our environment. We learn from adults when we are kids. We learn from our parents,grandparents,aunts, uncles and school teachers. Our parents teach us right from wrong. We gain knowledge from school t...read more

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

The debate on nature versus nurture has been going on for a long time with some people believing that we are products of our genetic make-up and others believing that we are shaped by our environments. It is clear that ...read more

by Pat Lunsford

Are we products of our environment? Well of course we are. Children who are raised in a functional home will more than likely grow up to be functional adults. Also, children who are raised in a dysfunctional home will more...read more

by Darian Peters

The nature versus nurture debate is as old as philosophical enquiry itself. In the present day this is largely framed in terms of the question of genes versus environment. Are we the way we are because our genes program us...read more

by Rob Bryant

The old nature versus nurture argument has been going on for a long time with no final conclusion in sight. Are we more influenced by our genetics or by our surroundings and experiences? The more scientists unravel the gen...read more

by Ethos

Theoretically, we are all influenced or affected to one degree or another by our environment. This certainly doesn't mean we do not have the right to choose, or the intelligence to see beyond our current environment. It si...read more

by Talina Norris

Hearing the phrase "we are products of our environment" makes me think of being a victim of circumstances. Are we truly products of our environment? I believe it depends on the person, the situation and that person's deter...read more

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by Warren Longwell

Are we products of our environment? Or do we choose our environment to reflect and nurture the product that we already are? To consider this, I offer the following story which I have dubbed, A Tale of Two Cities. Yes, I am...read more

by Jennifer Searle

There are two things that influence a human's behavior: Personality and Habit. Of these two things Habit is solely influenced by environment. Personality is the genetic predisposition we all have Personality is no...read more

by Mona Gallagher

We are shaped by our environment just as we are shaped by life experience and heredity. All play a part in the growth and shape of our character. Environment gives us the backdrop for our lives, kind of like scenery in...read more

by Navraj Singh Sandhu

The web of life The uneven journey from birth to death is called life. Life moves on with the help and company of family, relatives and friends. Ups and downs are an integral part of everybody'd life and they continue...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

We are who we choose to be. We march to the drum we choose to hear. We follow the rules we want. For the most part, we have the freedom of choice and we exercise it on a daily basis. In most cases, we can wear what we want...read more

by lj egbers

We are products of our environment. Is this a statement or an excuse? Our environment has many influences in our life. Our childhood, neighborhood and how we are raised all factor into the equation of who we are. What ...read more

by Alissa King

Environment influences all people, but people are not simply products of their environment. You can not enter a set of environmental pressures into a human being and expect a predictable outcome, the same way you might wit...read more

by Nicole K.

OR IS THE ENVIRONMENT AN EFFECT OF OUR OWN THINKING? The effects of the environment on a person are often conceptually processed by noticing the physical or emotional variances between people who exist in different envi...read more

by Lori Mccowin

To a certain degree- yes. We've all seen or heard about the preachers daughter, the presidents daughters, the chief of police's daughters.. etc etc. I very much doubt that they were raised in an immoral or unethical ho...read more

by Karen Munczinski

Are we products of our environment? I don't think there is a clear cut answer. There is evidence that we are products of our environment. People do adapt to their surroundings. Darwin's "survival of the fittest" de...read more

by Rad Khan

Are we the product of our environment? The answer to this question may seem to be all too simplistic if viewed with the natural mind alone. God did not created us with only a mind, but with a spirit as well. God made ...read more

by Rosa Radikalis

I think each of us is a product of our environment, at least to some extent. At least, what surrounds us has a direct impact on our mood and this dictates how we think and behave. All humans like to look at things they...read more