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What are some typical traits that are "nature-oriented" and what are some typical traits that are "nurture-oriented"?

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Nature and Nurture Traits

The Nature-Nurture theory had been around for ages and can be traced back to 13th century, France (via a 13th century Romance manuscript called 'Silence'). It was Francis Galton who framed the current idea of nature and nurture who began the theorization in 1874 via his ...

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