The nature vs. nurture debate in psychology centers on such questions. It asks whether genetics, environmental factors, or a combination of both are responsible for all of our unique behaviors, ...

Recently a reader put me onto these very cool, very smart cartoons, which deal with a range of topics in psychology and evolutionary biology and life in general. The stars of the show are some ...

The expression “nature vs. nurture” describes the question of how much a person's characteristics are formed by either “nature” or “nurture.” “Nature” means innate biological ...

Matt Ridley, in Nature via Nurture, makes the argument that we shouldn't talk about Nature v Nurture at all, since our environment acts on our genes. It's a great book. Share.

Nature and nurture aren’t separate forces — they’re a Möbius strip, endlessly looping back on each other. And my son’s future? It won’t be determined by a biological FICO score, ...