All people in this world have a tendency to learn and improve their abilities over the course of their lives. Even from birth, parents teach their children the importance and necessity of learning so that in the future, the child will become a first-class professional. Parents nowadays try not to put pressure on their children when choosing a favorite discipline, trying to give preference to general knowledge, which is the most necessary for any profession. This is done so that the child himself in the future is able to choose what suits him best. It is worth understanding that all people choose one of the two main directions as they grow up – humanities or technical (Rimfeld et al., 2016). This paper aims to examine each person’s ability to study a discipline for which there is no genetic ability and to understand how effective it is.
In order to understand the general concept of predisposition to one or another field of study, it is necessary to know how they differ from each other. Technical specialties imply a lot that involves precise calculations and works with numbers and formulas. Typically, the main subjects that are studied by representatives of this kind are mathematics, physics, as well as programming. It is imperative to understand people focused on technical specialties. However, they emphasize the study of exact disciplines but do not imply that they can not engage in another kind of activity, namely the humanities. Representatives of this employment concentrate on working with people and are more loyal to the study of literature. That is, most of them study a variety of subjects that are more effective in working with other people, such as psychology, philosophy, and literature. Representatives of the humanities, as well as technical, can switch to another line of work.
When there is an understanding of which fields we are talking about, it is also necessary to understand what can influence their choice. One of the main factors can be the choice of society, which can be imposed over time. Its influence can be the most significant as many sources confirm that it is the main not only in the choice of direction in training but also in many moments in life. It often surrounds and makes you imitate, even on a subconscious level, which is very important to consider and take into account. Since early childhood, a person is surrounded by friends and acquaintances who influence the choice in this or that situation and to whom a person has an emotional attachment for a significant amount of time (Bueno, 2019). Later they are replaced by other people, such as cheerleaders, best friends, or work colleagues, but the essence remains the same.
An equally important factor that influences a person in their choice of major is their parents. As mentioned earlier, they instill an interest in general subjects that are not uniquely assigned to one of the disciplines already mentioned in this paper. However, not all parents follow such a vector of education for a child and accustom them to a certain kind of activity from early childhood (Rimfeld et al., 2016). Often this is due to the psychological features of parental thinking, who try to instill in their child an interest in the specialty in which they have not been successful. Unfortunately, the practice of such a thing takes place in many countries on earth, directly affecting the child’s development.
In addition, parents can also have an influence on their child’s choices without even realizing it. This refers to the hereditary connection between parents and their children, as it also plays an essential role in their future. Often one can hear that a person has abilities in various specialties because their parents or more distant relatives were engaged in the same occupation (Rimfeld et al., 2016). This has a logical reason since this connection exists and shapes a person throughout his life no less than the influence of society.
Thus, a person and his choice are manipulated by his environment and even by his origins. However, there is still much controversy about the latter since it is impossible to prove a person’s lineage through a genetic connection directly. Often, the genetic factor pushes parents to make their child choose humanity or technical direction and makes it an argument in their choice (Bueno, 2019). Therefore, it is also worth considering such a development when a parent directly influences a child’s subconscious, making him thus decide on his future profession even at a very early age.
Suppose we abstract away from such parental action and consider genetics from the point of view of human origin and its formation without external factors. In that case, the situation cannot be called unambiguous even despite research. Genetics, as science, only affects various external qualities of a person and essential character traits. However, it does not affect a person’s mental abilities because other factors are already responsible for this as the child grows up (Rimfeld et al., 2016). Unfortunately, it is impossible to establish this pattern accurately and precisely since the child is too young to choose their occupation from birth. Sometimes parents resort to the practice of subconsciously disciplining the child and providing the illusion of choice. Often you can see a newborn child being given items and asked to choose one that directly relates to one of the specialties. Based on the selected subject, the emphasis is placed on the child’s education. However, it is crucial to understand that this choice has nothing to do with human development in the future but only the child’s interest in exploring the world and wanting to touch some objects (Bueno, 2019). Often this way is justified by the child’s genetic characteristics, but it is evident that such actions have nothing to do with genetics.
In conclusion, we can formulate the idea that there are many factors that affect a person and his choice of specialty in the future. One often hears genetic predispositions attributed to such items. This is still a controversial issue, and it is impossible to conclude on this problem. The methods that parents use for early detection of a child’s development cannot be called objective because, in many ways, they have no substantiation and cannot show reliable information. This confirms that parents choose their child’s future, although it is not desirable to do so since it prevents them from pursuing their profession. A great deal of time will pass, and with the development of technology and research capabilities, scientists will be able to answer this question more precisely. Still, at the moment, it is impossible to establish a transparent and verifiable question.
References
Bueno, D. (2019). Genetics and Learning: How the Genes Influence Educational Attainment. Frontiers in Psychology, 10.
Rimfeld, K., Ayorech, Z., Dale, P. S., Kovas, Y., & Plomin, R. (2016). Genetics affects choice of academic subjects as well as achievement. Scientific Reports, 6(1).