(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); So basically this is a classic debate, do you believe our personalities are born in to us? Or do you believe that the environment and our upbringing shapes who we are?

A mixture of both, IMO.

We have the DNA from our parents, but then from there on out it's all to do with your upbringing and the environment around you.

Just my opinion on a subject I know very little about :dance:

^ Agreed.

Very good topic to discuss. :y:

Humans are born with their own mind, and their own ideas. What they grow up around also affects them (friends). If this person is born with the mindset of wanting to be cool or fit in, they will listen to others, shape their lives/mind.

I believe that people should do what they want, and not listen to a thing anyone has to say. (Unless they're trying to help you...)

-Pos

You are right in a sense that we do inherit our DNA from our parents,our personality,character,mindset and behaivour is not genetic and can be altered or changed as you mentioned with our upbringing and environments.
our upbringing and environments play a much larger role in transforming us into the person we are.
think about it..murderers weren't born murderers,it's their environment/upbringing that transformed them that way due to the abuse and lack of love and nurturing.