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Originally Posted by Skeezyks
I don't know the answer this.  But I recall reading, somewhere, that children's peers exert greater influence on them than do their parents. If that is the case, then it may mean that parents can try to teach empathy. But ultimately what children experience, in terms of interaction with their peers, is going to have greater impact.   |
In teen years, peers have an edge on parents, but the fact is, it is in the middle, both influence personality. THOUGH, peers tend to influence the more superficial parts of personality, whereas core values and world view are influenced more by parents.
Of course genetics and individual foibles also have a lot to do with it.
Just to clarify