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Reply to 2 other posts In one paragraph please introduce yourself and share with us your career and course goals, where you live, where you are stationed, work, or live and how long you have been here with APUS. Then, in a second paragraph, analyze the concept ' nature vs. nurture ' and explain which aspect - nature OR nurture you tend to agree with more and support your position with references. It is not sufficient to simply provide your opinion. Supporting your position is required for each forum. Important note: Participating in the Week 1 forum is a requirement of the University and marks your enrollment in the course. Failure to complete this requirement by the end of Week 1 may result in your being dropped from the course. Hello all, My name is Chrystafer Williams, but most people call me Chrys. I am originally from Houston, Texas, and I currently reside in Elmira, New York. I have three children, two boys and a girl, and no pets. I retired as an Army helicopter mechanic. I was stationed in Texas, Virginia, Germany, and Korea during my 20 years of service. I went on six deployments and served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan before I retired in July 2020. I like a range of activities, including exercising, traveling, entertaining, cooking, and playing video games and sports. My present academic objective is to earn a bachelor's degree in psychology, and my long-term goal is to complete a doctoral program in psychology with a concentration in forensic, sports, or developmental psychology. I am interested in a few occupations, which are dependent on the sub-specialization I choose to study for my doctorate. I want to be either an expert witness in forensic psychology, a sports psychologist in sports psychology, or a developmental psychologist who works with children. I started taking classes with APUS earlier this year in March where I was 60 credits away from earning my bachelor’s in psychology. I'm eager to interact with and get to know you all. I wish everyone success and hope you enjoy this course.

The phrase "nature vs. nurture" refers to the debate surrounding the extent to which an individual's traits are influenced by their inherent qualities or their environmental factors. "Nature" refers to inherent biological components, including genetics, whereas "nurture" encompasses the upbringing and life experiences that are acquired from our surrounding environments. Historically, the "nature vs. nurture" debate has centered around proponents of either one source of influence or the other. However, modern specialists recognize that both "nature" and "nurture" contribute to psychological development and interact in intricate manners. Although both nature and nurture contribute to an individual's development, I personally lean towards nurture as having a greater impact. The circumstances in which we are raised have a significant impact on our development, as they expose us to various influences. We acquire the understanding of moral distinctions, the capacity to place confidence or distrust in others, the skills of social interaction, and frequently imitate the behavior of those we engage with. Studies in behavioral epigenetics have demonstrated that life experiences have the potential to influence the way genes are expressed. To clarify, nature can be influenced by nurture, and there is supporting evidence for reciprocal and interaction influences between parenting and children's traits (Sravanti, 2017). Throughout different stages of growth, children require suitable opportunities that foster their curiosity in discovery, experimentation, and autonomy. Therefore, adjusting parenting methods to align with a child's inherent characteristics will result in positive outcomes for both the individual and society as a whole (Sravanti, 2017). -Chrys References Sravanti, L. (2017, Jul-Sep). Nurture the nature. Indian J Psychiatry, 59 (3), 385. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_341_17

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