Why do you behave like that?

04 Jul

Well that's a question our sociologists have tried to uncover...

For ages, people have wondered: Are we products of our genes ("nature") or our experiences ("nurture")? It's the classic debate of nature versus nurture, and sociology students love diving into it.

Nature argues our DNA blueprints traits like intelligence and personality. Nurture emphasises how our environment—family, friends, culture—shapes us. Think of it like this: nature provides the initial sketch, but nurture colours in the details.

Modern sociology recognises both play crucial roles, often intertwining. Our genes might give us certain predispositions, but how those traits develop depends on our surroundings. The real question isn't which one wins, but how they interact to make us who we are!

Year 10 students had a fascinating debate uncovering both sides of the spectrum really trying to understand why we behave the way that we do!

Eastbrook School is an Ofsted rated Good, all-through school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and is part of the Barking Abbey family. Founded in 1933, Eastbrook has a well-established history of serving the local community, with many generations of families attending as students and even joining as staff. The primary school opened in 2016 and is growing in size year on year. The secondary school transferred into new, state of the art buildings in 2017, benefiting from purpose-built specialist learning environments with industry level resources and outstanding access to green outdoor spaces.

Eastbrook is a thriving and growing community school, welcoming students from a broad range of backgrounds, culturally, economically and in terms of need.

Eastbrook School: PROUD TO BE