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> but it does not affect how they turn out later in life with other people. Citation please, because there is a lot of peer reviewed literature that claims the
by srean 6y ago
> but it does not affect how they turn out later in life with other people.
Citation please, because there is a lot of peer reviewed literature that claims the exact opposite. One place to start with that literature would be Bowlby.
- kqr 6y agoI did cite Harris' The Nurture Assumption, which argues this incredibly lucidly. IIRC she does reference Bowlby too.
- srean 6y agoThanks for pointing it out, its not a peer reviewed publication but its at least something. Its a minority view though. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about its reception: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nurture_Assumption#Reception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nurture_Assumption#Recepti... The Nurture Assumption received mixed responses. The neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky says her book is "based on solid science".[6] The psychologist Steven Pinker of Harvard predicts that the book "will come to be seen as a turning point in the history of psychology".[7] However, the psychologist Frank Farley claims that "she's taking an extreme position based on a limited set of data. Her thesis is absurd on its face, but consider what might happen if parents believe this stuff!"[6] Wendy Williams, who studies how environment affects IQ, argues that "there are many, many good studies that show parents can affect how children turn out in both cognitive abilities and behavior".[6] The psychologist Jerome Kagan argues that Harris "ignores some important facts, ones that are inconsistent with this book's conclusions".[8] Harris rejects the idea that The Nurture Assumption will encourage parents to neglect or mistreat their children.[9] She maintains that parents will continue to treat their children well "for the same reason you are nice to your friends and your partner, even though you have no hopes of molding their character. For the same reason your great-grandparents were nice to their children, even though they didn't believe in the nurture assumption".[10]
- kqr 6y agoShe does reference plenty of peer-reviewed material that both supports and argues against her viewpoint. I normally wouldn't accept a minority viewpoint as such, but the arguments are very strong. As I said, I recommend reading it. Do what you want with that information!
- srean 6y agoYeah sure, thanks for the recommendation. Should be an interesting read.