Tabula RasaAn idea that individuals are born without built-in mental content.
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A Latin phrase often translated as 'blank slate' in English and originates from the Roman tabula or wax tablet used for notes.
NatureInherent or inborn traits of organisms
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The inherent or inborn traits and characteristics of an organism.
NurtureThe effect of environmental influences and experiences on an individual
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To care for and protect someone or something while they are growing.
DeterminismThe idea that every event is necessitated by antecedent events and conditions together with the laws of nature.
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The philosophical idea that every event or state of affairs, including every human decision and action, is the inevitable and necessary consequence of antecedent states of affairs.
CognitiveRelated to mental activities or the process of acquiring knowledge.
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Related to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.