When psychologist Donald Hebb was asked: “Which, nature or nurture, contributes most to personality?” his answer was: “Which contributes most to the area of a rectangle, its length or its width?” Of course choosing one dimension over another makes no sense whether talking about a rectangle or talking about the development of personality. Yet debate continues. The majority of psychologists believe “most” means environment, while enneagrammers ...
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