PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Twin, Prenatal Development, Chromosome
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Nature, nurture and human diversity (chapter 4) part 2: nurture component, prenatal development. Twins share the same womb but it"s possible that one is getting the better nutrition and blood supply. Identical twins usually have the same, but sometimes separate. According to doctors and researchers dna and lifestyle in adulthood will affect your health. However, it is highly possible that the conditions in the womb will affect us in adulthood. diseases might have their root while a baby is still in the womb. A baby may appear to develop healthily but they might actually have problems that will not show up until later in adulthood: experience and brain development. You could be born with the most amazing brain on earth, however, we doubt experience and proper stimulation from the environment the brain will never reach its potential. Experience and nurture is absolutely essential for the development of the brain.