2007-05-19 00:09:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
both. some attitudes are inherited. some are influenced by external forces. but no matter how influential your environment is, you are the boss and creator of your own self.
2007-05-19 00:12:20 · answer #1 · answered by lance 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree I think it is both there are people that are mean naturally and can do nothing about it and people that are nice
But for the most part it is the environment I think
2007-05-19 12:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by ntgref 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personality is determined by the events we live during our life and the way we live them. The childhood happenings appear to be the more important in establishing one's character.
Some researchers sustain thou that mental traits might be hereditary. Most genetic scientists sustain that only physical traits can be hereditary because they are the only ones coded in our DNA.
I might add that it depends on your soul. But that's totally another subject to talk about...
2007-05-19 07:11:34 · answer #3 · answered by h4ckjack 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its not heredity.Its the confidence and attitude which you develop in yourself irrespective of the surroundings you live in.
2007-05-19 07:13:56 · answer #4 · answered by ANU U 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its part of both ~~
2007-05-19 07:16:25 · answer #5 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋