(Video: The nature-nurture issue) The idea of the blank slate assumes that we are shaped by

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The idea of the blank slate assumes that we are shaped by nurture, meaning our environment and experiences, rather than our genes or unconscious drives and motives. The blank slate theory suggests that humans are born with a clean slate or tabula rasa and that our development and behavior are largely determined by our life experiences and socialization.

(Video: the Nature-Nurture Issue) the Idea of the Blank Slate