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And how did the twins do when one was raised in a culture of beliefs about fixed identity/personality vs a culture of normalized self-reinvention?
by crawfordcomeaux 5y ago
And how did the twins do when one was raised in a culture of beliefs about fixed identity/personality vs a culture of normalized self-reinvention?
- naasking 5y agoWell Western cultures predominantly assume tabula rasa, and these studies largely undermined that assumption, so I think that's a sufficient answer.
- crawfordcomeaux 5y agoI think there's also an assumption that because there's a genetic component, it's a fixed thing. Gene expression is controlled via the epigenome, which can be affected by trauma. Why can't it also be impacted by healing? Also, since you didn't answer the question I asked, it's not a sufficient answer. I'm not talking about tabula rasa. I'm talking about static vs dynamic personality.