<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nPsychologist, Eric Turkheimer put forward the three basic laws of behavioural genetics. They do not support the blank slate theory and rather show the influence that parenting, genes and environments have on human nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first law states that all human behavioural traits are heritable. The second is that the effect of being raised in the same family is smaller than the effect of the genes. The third law is that a substantial part of the variation in complex human behavioural traits is not accounted for by the effects of genes or families. What this third law means is that there is an influence besides family and genes that affects behavioural traits. This is the environment that a person grows up in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current estimate of the effects these influences have on our behaviours is genes at 40-50 per cent effect, family at 0-10 per cent and environment at 50 per cent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The key takeaway from The Blank Slate is:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Blank Slate theory may have been in existence for a long time but it cannot possibly be true. The human mind is much more complex. The mind already contains some information when we are born. How else would be able to learn as we do and put things into context? The truth is that we inherit more than we realize and as much as this can explain the behavioural characteristics of humans, it does not give us an excuse to behave in ways that are wrong. The sooner we realize this, the less scary it will become to say goodbye to the blank slate theory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How can I implement the lessons learned in The Blank Slate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMany people believe that as long as they provide a loving home and everything a child needs, they will grow up being the model child. However, knowing what you do about the influence of genetics and environment you will have a better understanding of how your child\u2019s personality will develop. You don\u2019t have to hold them back or prevent them from joining a certain group, rather talk to them more often about what is right and wrong and allow them to make their own decisions and mistakes. They will grow up better because of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
How much of a role does genetics play in who we are? Ignoring physical traits, does it give us our personality? Shape our beliefs? Or are we merely a product of our life experiences? The theory called The Blank Slate has been around for a while and states that we are all created equal. We […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":""},"categories":[2,124],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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