environmental influences
Outside shaping forces
Environmental influences are external factors that shape development, behavior, or outcomes—as opposed to genetic or innate ones.
The term appears frequently in nature-versus-nurture discussions: Researchers tried to separate genetic factors from environmental influences.
These influences include family, culture, education, physical surroundings, and social conditions.
In psychology and medicine, environmental influences help explain why identical twins diverge over time.
- social normsShared behavioral expectations
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- air qualityPollution level measurement
- toxic exposureContact with harmful substances
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
biodiversity · socioeconomic status · family dynamics · nature vs nurture · noise pollution · traditions · light exposure · habitat loss · urbanization · deforestation impacts · geographic location · natural disasters · community engagement · historical context · food chains · ethical values · cultural identity · education access
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Genetic trait transmission
genetic inheritance · nature · genes · genetics · biological inheritance
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