The Blank Slate

reading questions from Discovery article

1. What “great divide” besets intellectual life today (describe in your own words)
2. What is a “tabula rasa”
3. Why did the blank slate idea become so popular?
4. Do you agree with Watson’s boast? Defend your answer.
5. What 2 factors limit the scope of genes’ influences on the mind.
6. What 2 examples of genocide does the author relate?
7. What side of the debate does the author favor?