Research Sources

• Do opposites really attract
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/12170295/Relationships-opposites-do-not-attract-scientists-prove.html
• I want to use more relatable social sources, such as articles if I were to chose this topic
• For all of my proposed ideas I want to base my finding on research that I have done, rather than just checking the work of others to prove THEIR hypotheses. I want find my own standing on the issue

• What defines people? (Culture vs. Genetics)
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-who-stray/201506/can-we-choose-our-identity
• https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/science/nature-vs-nurture-how-much-genes-determine-identity/
• These sources are both from more scholarly sources as I feel this topic should be approached a bit more scientifically than the others.
• I do however want to still intertwine my own experience into this topic and talk about the things I have seen that challenge certain notions about identity.
• This topic leads strongly into my next one.

Nature Vs. Nurture of the Identity

• For this idea I want to use only my interviews with other people to find data. I want it to focus on their experiences.
• Interview Questions:
• – In what cultural would you say you belong? How do you think that culture has influenced you? (both good and bad)
  – Have there been times where familial or societal standards have challenged your personal beliefs?
  – Describe your childhood? What things stick out?
  – Do you think your beliefs were shaped by your environment growing up? Were they determined by your own truth seeking?
  – What was your early adolescence like? What were some challenges you faced?
  – When do you feel most like yourself?
• More questions to come.