Their are two schools of thought on this one: Innatism and Tabula Rasa. Innatism says that a person's mind is born with personality (it is innate, so to speak). Tabla Rasa describes the mind of somone as a 'blank slate' and is developed by a persons expirainces through life.
I agree with the genetics + expiriances thing, which is a mix of both schools of though, really.
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Originally Posted by The Metal
Everyone has a different personality be it kind, smug, arrogant, uptight, cold, or just assholic. However, where do we get them from? Yes I know genetics plays a part, but I believe that it pales in comparison to the influence your enviroment has on it. In fact I believe that your personality is just a collection of your freind's and family's personalities. This is how cultures are formed. The influence of others makes you, you.
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I completly agree with everything you have said.