environment plays a major role on a person intelligence..what do you think?

Answer 1

There are both biological and environmental influences on intelligence.

A human brain that has more synapses, more connection between the hemisphere, where the neurons fire faster, etc., has more "potential intelligence" -- it's like the difference between a jalopy and a high-performance vehicle. This is biological.

Environment factors such as diet directly impact the brain development. We see this with children who are deprived of a good diet or of particular nutrients, for example -- they can suffer a variety of mental problems, depending on what vitamins or nutrients they are deficient in.

Environmental factors also help determine WHAT can be learned. The smartest physical brain cannot develop if it is not given stimulation, or there is not enough stimulation of different sorts. The more variety, the more opportunities for stimulation, the better.

[A very basic experiment showed that kittens kept in bare rooms without horizontals surfaces/lines, for example, never developed the ability to see them; and their vision was always off once they missed the critical window of learning. Their minds were not "programmed" by the environment at the crucial time.]

it only makes sense: Who has the most opportunity to learn and develop their intelligence, a child who is locked in the basement for 18 years or a child who is allowed to explore the world and visit the library? Environment gives the child an opportunity to discover new information.

Relational factors also impact intelligence. Parental attitudes either provide or disallow opportunities for learning. Parents who value education and intelligence often work with their kids to help them learn how to read (a primary part of intellectual development) and expose them to a host of information, from arts to science. Parents who don't value education or intelligence will inadvertently reduce the number of learning experiences for their child as well as push him towards indifference/dislike of learning.

Children all have their own personalities. Some are self-learners and can thrive even in a poor environment; others will be profoundly impacted in negative ways if the environment is not rich with opportunties to explore and learn. So we will see some very smart kids come out of bad environments (if they've had the right personality to survive and thrive), while we will see some poor thinkers come out of environments where they had every opportunity to learn. Yes, it happens... but environment is still a crucial factor for most people.

In any case, biology provides the "machine" by which people process knowledge (it's like the computer system), while the environment provides information and experiences that can be used to fuel the learning process (it's like the actual data and software).

Answer 2

It does since intelligence is the capacity to adapt to new environments. In some way is self regulated, the environment is neutral but the person gives the meaning to the adaptation and skills in order to survive, some people live better under pressure other´s need more time to adapt. Some environments do no help in a positive way but even that, there are individuals who adapt to it and learn from something negative many positive things.

Sometimes environments need to change in order to help grow in any way: spiritual, cognitual, biological.

Answer 3

Indeed. If the environment in which one is raised is supportive of learning, as well as providing necessary material for that function, then the person being raised is far likelier to have a higher level of intelligence. At least knowledge wise, as the ability to learn and grasp concepts quickly is more likely a biological trait.

Answer 4

I used to think so, but not any more. I have seen too many very intelligent people come out of really stupid environments, like our so-called public schools.

Answer 5

I think you are wrong. I have been in different environments and it has not effected my intelligence what so ever. If you were intelligent you would know this already. Different times you have to go to different environments to discover and learn different things.

Answer 6

I would say it's a cross between a choice to grow forward and environment which consists of far more than home.

Answer 7

Yes it does, environment can nurture natural intelligence and make it grow.

Answer 8

definately. especially in childhood. once you're an adult, i think the impact is pretty small, but i think environment makes a huge impact the first 10...even 20...years of a person's life.

Answer 9

Not environment to me. Their "perception of what is important to them" and how they chose to express it, makes the difference.
It's up to the person.
I'd seen too many from both sides of the fence.

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