In this project, we explored aspects of the nature-nurture debate: to what degree does our environment influence us and to what degree are we influenced by our genes? Diseases explored include Autism, Downs' Syndrome, Schizophrenia, BPD, OCD, ADHD, Alcoholism, and PTSD. Overall, the evidence led us to conclude that the degree to which either factor becomes an influence is both patient and disease dependent.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• League-Pike, Walker Forrest
• Symons, John Gideon
• Godbout, Christopher Romeo
• Thiffault, Daniel Joseph

Subject

• Well-Being
• Environment
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D090I

关键词

• Public health
• Mental health

Advisor

• Shannon, Thomas A.

Year

• 2002

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright