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nature versus nurture
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nature versus nurture
[nur′chər]
a name given to a long-standing controversy as to the relative influences of genetics versus the environment in the development of personality. Nature is represented by instincts, and genetic factors, and nurture by social influences.


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This tenth edition offers streamlined content and a slightly shorter book, with a new chapter on the interplay of nature and nurture.
Mindful leaders are defined as leaders who are attentive to the nature and nurture of intelligence in the process of influencing others toward the achievement of goals.
Take a soft, natural approach and work with what's already there to create your own meeting point between nature and nurture.
 
 
 
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