Community Influence On Identity

The environment, community and influential parental figures have a greater impact on one’s personality and creation of identity than genes. Many often argue and question the establishment of our character and individually. While many people have concluded that genes are the foundation of who we are, a majority of people hold the opposite opinion; they believe that the exposure to a specific community determines our personality. This debate is crucial; it could help us discover our role in life, the history behind motivation, and the future of our society. The way we are raised can help predict our actions and future role in society. The exposure to a specific environment or surrounding drives our role in life; influential factors such as parental

One’s relationship and discipline are key properties of one’s personality; shaping identity and developing intellectual properties result from one’s education. Schools are one of the most common places where people establish their own identity. If the population of a community decreases then it will “disturb and weaken the identity process. Growing impersonality in schools and colleges has greater social consequences than impersonality in nearly all other types of organizations”(“Education”). Schools are one of the most common places where people establish their own identity. If the population of the community decreases, then it will disturb the formation of one’s personality. As a result of this growing impersonality, there could be social consequences. Identity depends on one 's relationship and attending school helps build upon that relationship. Going to school can also help establish identity by building relationships and developing discipline. The Other Wes Moore is a novel discussing the lives of two men with the same name but different personalities. The writer of the book and one of the two main characters is given the name “Author Wes” while the criminal and murderer who shares the same name is known as the

The adaptation to different cultural or social environments can create specialization among one 's brain and personality; one should be around a safe community to ensure their future. The brain of a child becomes more specialized as they grow older. The surrounding to different environments influence their cognitive development : “Cognitive development fits itself to the social and cultural environment of the child. Yet although the plasticity of the developing child’s brain is remarkable, equally remarkable is the similarity in cognitive development that is found across cultures and social contexts” (“Development”). Cognitive development is exhibited when children adapt to their surroundings and environment; through one’s surroundings, they can acquire different intelligence or learning behavior. Studies show that the environment has an important influence over a child and can have long term, critical consequences: “Some immediate, measurable effects of maternal separation on the child’s behavior have been demonstrated, but there is little evidence of any long-term consequences if the separation is not followed by conditions that frequently compound the event. When separation is followed by institutionalization, however, the evidence suggests that serious personality impairment may result: deficits in motor, language, and social development" ("Socialization"). Such consequences can negatively impact one 's cognitive development. It can affect who they are, their