Heritage

"Our genetic heritage endows each of us with a series of emotional set points that determines our temperament. But the brain circuitry involved is extraordinarily malleable...This means that childhood and adolescence are critical windows of opportunity for setting down the essential emotional habits that will govern our lives." by Daniel Goleman.
I feel that this quote refers to the fact that our environment plays a major role in the development of our personalities. One part of our environment that I think is a big influence is our cultural heritage. The way we respond to things is ofte…