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Tabula Rasa (Latin: Blank Slate) refers to the concept that humans are born with no native abilities, knowledge or mental capacity, and that our entire set of knowledge and skills at a given time are a product of our sensory perception and experiences up to that point in time. In the nature versus nurture controversy, proponents of the nurture position generally promote the concept of tabula rasa.
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Walrath, R. (2011). Tabula Rasa. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_2865
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