+197 Nobody is born with a certain personality, it's the way that you grow up that makes you who you are, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

In my opinion, it's a mixture of both.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I disagree. If you depended only on how you grew up, then in theory, you and your brother should have the same personality.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I was about to say the same thing. Me and my sister have grown up exactly the same, but we have way different personalities.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You have still had different experiences, and the way you react to and interpret those experiences also plays a large part in determining personality.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

But I could argue that the way I interpret and react to situations is an inborn personality trait.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Technically you could argue that anything you do is simply biological because your brain chemistry is what affects your behavior, thinking, etc.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's both nature and nurture. Genetics play a role. Babies have different behaviors if you notice

by Anonymous 12 years ago