Our personalities are predetermined as a result of our genes before we are born and there is nothing that can be done to change our character traits. To what extent do you agree? What is your opinion?

Individuals go through many phases in their life as they grow up and reach a certain age. Each person is unique and has his or her own

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traits which are influenced by many genetic factors as well as numerous other factors. Some

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are of the view that the characters and personalities of

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are solely dependent on our

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and

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inherited characteristics cannot be changed. I partially disagree with

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statement as to some extent

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have control over our behaviour whereas the lifestyle and the nature of upbringing a person experiences play a major role in their

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development.

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will be elaborated on in the forthcoming paragraphs.

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and foremost, An individual experiences many good and bad things throughout his or her life. These have a huge impact on their mind and

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the person shapes his thoughts and way of living in terms of what he or she has experienced and learnt till that point.

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, Many studies have proved that A tiger taken away from its normal habitat and raised like a pet, by not surviving on rough grounds develops a sense of love and compassion for humans and does not harm them as well as other animals.

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is similar to the case of humans. If an individual is raised and bought up in positive and good situations ,no matter, what negative characteristics he possesses cannot be identified and utilised as he adapts to the situation which is familiar to him.

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, the environment and

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around whom an individual grows up greatly impact his or her personality and

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.

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, children raised by strict parents find it a little hard to open up and have introverted personalities as compared to kids of broad-minded parents.

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, the

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of an individual cannot be completely neglected as they play a trivial role in shaping his or her

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.

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, By ,birth some children may be criminal-minded and no matter what good lessons they learn they end up as criminals . Many

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state that

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is in their

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and cannot be changed. In conclusion, even though

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play a minor role in determining the personalities of individuals, the type of environment and the situation in which they are raised are consequential in determining the same.