Born to learn.
It is generally agreed that humans have plenty of brain power and an amazing ability to pick up skills and information. Some things, such as breathing, we do instinctively, but there are many other things that we have to be shown how to do. The question of how much we are naturally prepared for life and how much we need to be tough is called the “nature versus nurture” concept. Do we start life like a blank page which is waiting to be written on, or do our inbuilt abilities have a large part to play?
Wanting to learn and to teach
Humans come into the world with curiosity, a thirst to explore and find out. What baby does not try to take hold of anything and everything, to feel it and put it in its mouth? Adults are keen to help their children learn about the world and, because of this, and for social reasons, they are eager to help them develop their language skills.