Blog Post #5 - Nature, Nurture, & Human Diversity

The first thing I never really understood was the difference between identical and fraternal twins. Identical twins develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two which makes them genentically identical. Fraternal twins develop from separate fertilized eggs, but share a fetal environment. My older sisters has twin boys that are about eight months old and I really wonder what they are. She talks about finding out with a test but supposedly it costs a lot of money. Twins are adorable, however, I don't know if I would ever want to be a twin.

The second thing I read about was peer influences. I feel that our peers have a huge impact on our lives. They state in the book that we seek to fit it with groups and are subject to group influences. I believe this is very true. When you enter preschool, you might like the same foods or play the same games or like the same songs, however, I don't feel that preschool has as much peer influence as high school. When you enter middle school and high school, you tend to be influenced by way more things. The way you dress, who you talk to, your attitude, the choices you make are all peer influenced. Parents can help by choosing your school and neighborhood but they can't pick your friends for you.

I watched the video about Evolutionary Psychology and Sexual Attitudes. They talked about how sex with a male and female is a fertile relationship and that's why more men are attracted to women and vice versa and this is the way humans have evolved. It also talked about how men look for a homemaker and a woman looks for status and resources. I believe this is not true that back in the day women were homemakers but now a lot of women are doing more than just staying home. Some women even provide and the man stays home. Someday I want to be the wife who provides for my family and am independent enough to not have to rely on someone else.