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>> The research relies on teenagers retrospectively recalling their parents’ behaviour Seems likely that students that want to be perceived as having 'leadersh
by itronitron 6y ago
>> The research relies on teenagers retrospectively recalling their parents’ behaviour
Seems likely that students that want to be perceived as having 'leadership potential' are going to understate their parents' involvement in their K-12 education. They are just practicing their origin story.
- xixixao 6y agoEvery article like this should mention that observation can only show correlation, but cannot prove causation. I personally do believe causation is more likely here, but I cannot be sure based on the study.
- analog31 6y agoIn addition, simply knowing that there's a causal relationship doesn't identify the cause. For instance you could discover that a sick person traveling to a distant town caused the people in that town to become sick, without knowing whether the underlying cause was an infectious agent, witchcraft, or a punishment from the gods for impious thoughts. And not knowing the root cause severely limits your ability to manage the issue from a policy perspective. For instance you could launch a social campaign to persuade people to be more pious. That's close to level we're at in our understanding of parenting.