nurture plays a heavy role in this whole discussion. As a result, this compromise could lead to a situation of conformity in which the classroom …show more content… Looking back, one can notice how the idea of nature vs. The classroom could have students pitch in all their ideas until the better ideas outlive the worse ideas being mentioned, therefore soon creating a compromise amongst the students. While that may be extreme in it of itself, the idea is that in the classroom, group mentalities might exist as a result of collaborative thinking. Here, Davidson argues that the environment is so good at shaping who you are that it can even cause you to have symptoms pertaining to mental disabilities in certain cases. Keep the kids interested, and ADD goes away” (Davidson 62-63). She argues that the “afflicted” just aren’t interested enough to focus on the material given to them, which is why ADD “isn’t a disability (a fixed biological or cognitive condition) but a disposition (susceptible to change depending on the environment). Take Davidson’s argument that certain mental disabilities aren’t even disabilities at all for example. Families, groups of rowdy friends, classrooms and so on are all settings in which the respective environments has the potential of transforming one’s identity transform over a period of time. After all, collaboration with others who have different knowledge and perspectives creates a sturdier foundation for a system of organization …show more content… As previously mentioned, one’s identity can be shaped by his or her environment. Interestingly enough, these three completely different essays still have ideas that can work together to address a point: collective knowledge can greatly impact how effective multiple systems of organization can be in influencing an individual’s identity. Show More After reading the essays “The Myth of the Ant Queen”, “Project Classroom Makeover”, and “The Naked Citadel” by Steven Johnson, Cathy Davidson, and Susan Faludi, readers may have spotted that collective knowledge, different systems of organization, and the three terms identity, conformity and group mentality, are mentioned in their respective essays.
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