"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 …showed first 75 words of 493 total…

…showed last 75 words of 493 total…abortions and raise their children as single parents. Factors that influenced their decision to keep their babies included moral and health and family influences. In conclusion a person's temperament is their natural way of responding to the world with many factors playing a role .These factors include the traits we are born with, as well as the many other influences around us such as gender, family, lifestyle, health, economics, morals, our social and cultural heritage.