Factors of Human Development

Three major sets of influences operate in moulding man and may be considered factors which affect human development.

1.      Heredity: Mans inherited, inborn characteristic , the physical attributes of man are largely determined of man are largely determined of man are  heredity – his colour, blood type, sex, height, weight and to some extent his mental ability. We refer here only to physical and mental attributes with which child is born.  

2.      Culture: The cultural environment in which man lives and grows . A human being is subjected to many and varied influences by the culture in which he is born and lives from birth until death. Some may move from one culture to another and with this change or repeated changes meet many different influences.

3.      Unique experiences: Specific non-cultural experiences that man has an individual. An individual has personal experiences which are unique to him and which deeply influence his behaviour. From these experiences he builds ideas and behaviour pattern also. Every society has some people whose unique experiences have caused them develop ideas and overt behaviour quite different from or even opposed to those of other member of society.