Week 4 Post 1

The part of the video that interested me the most was the study on how people are genetically born to be either shy or outgoing. Me personally I was definitely born with a tendency to be shyer and genetically I definitely get it from my mother. My dad is very outgoing on the other hand. I definitely grew up in an environment where I felt safe and protected and like they saw in the study done with the monkey’s I have become more outgoing and am not always shy.  However in environments where I am uncomfortable or do not know many people I tend to go back into my shell and am definitely shy. I thought this study was so interesting because I could relate to it so well.  This just goes to show how a kid’s environment and where they grow up in definitely affects who they are. It also shows that we are not destined to be any certain person. Any thing or event can change who we are and who we become. This also shows that parenting definitely plays a factor into the development of a child. I read a case study on whether low income families either African American or Caucasian show a difference in attachment of children. The study shows how even though the parenting styles differ very much, the children still are attached and in loving environments. So many different techniques can be used to parent, as long as the child feels secure and safe they will be fine.