Nature and Nurture

Conceptualizations  of  the  factors  affecting  skill acquisition  and  the  demonstration  of  expertise generally  reflect  qualities  associated  with  biological factors such as genes (nature) or those related to  environmental  or  experiential  factors  such  as training and coaching (nurture). Historical Background Although  the  conceptualization  of  the  nature versus  nurture  debate  can  be  traced  at  least  to Platonic