Is teaching things to others a learned behaviour or would we teach things even if we weren't taught to do so?

Answer 1

Learned. We are born with the capacity for this kind of behavior, but not the need to do it.

If you were born in isolation you would not grow up feeling a great need to find others to teach and many people don't even like to teach others.

Answer 2

Even apes and cats teach their young, so it must be a learned behavior going back millions of years.

Answer 3

I would say that learning things is part of our nature. So we would be teaching others even if we didnt know it. Humans pick up things really easy. You will notice that when you have a kid if you have not already. :)

Answer 4

Teaching well is a taught ability. Any muppet can TRY to show you and get it all wrong.

Answer 5

To a certain type of personality especially, sharing what you know pays terrific personal rewards. It's a little bit ego, a little beaming-child pride, as in "Oh look what I know!"

Answer 6

We learn by observing.
And therefore our actions make us teacher.

We teach, because we cannot do otherwise.

Answer 7

i think it is a natural process that we would do no matter what......think about it....if it were not that way, we would still be cavemen and cavewomen.....someone taught someone how to make the fire.........RIGHT?

Answer 8

it is a matured behaviour indeed