Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any experiences we may have in our life. Which do you consider to be the major influence? You should write at least 250 words. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Some investigations illustrate that our

personality

and development occur in our birth rather than any experience that we gain in our whole life.

This

essay will examine the influences that shape our identity and future development.

First

of all, as it is well known that everyone has a different

personality

.

However

, some of our behaviours look like our parents or relatives.

In other words

, our genotypes shape not only our appearance, but

also

our characteristic properties. Our genes influence our

personality

.

For instance

, there are lots of people who smile as their mother or get angry as their father.

Moreover

, some people are shy as their parents or react in any situations as one of their relatives.

This

situation was proven by lots of different gene research.

However

, there are some missing points. I believe that our characteristics

also

depend on our experiences and our neighbourhood.

For instance

, children learn how to distinguish between right and wrong while they are raising. Their social environment influences their behaviour. Children tend to mimic their parents. In

this

way, they learn new things and their

personality

takes shape.

Therefore

, parents should try to be good role models for their children. In my point of view, no child was born with bad characteristics. People’s

personality

change with experiences in time. To sum up,

although

some researches show that our

personality

and development are affected by the characteristic which is shaped inborn, I think that any experiences that we gain in our life are more crucial than our genes.