Behave
From the author of The Spanish Bow comes a lush, harrowing novel based on the real life story of Rosalie Rayner Watson, one of the most controversial scientists—and mothers—of the 20th century“The mother begins to destroy the child the moment it’s born,” wrote the founder of behaviorist...
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From the author of The Spanish Bow comes a lush, harrowing novel based on the real life story of Rosalie Rayner Watson, one of the most controversial scientists—and mothers—of the 20th century“The mother begins to destroy the child the moment it’s born,” wrote the founder of behaviorist psychology, John B. Watson, whose 1928 parenting guide was revered as the child-rearing
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ISBN:
9781616956547
Publisher: Soho Press
Edition language: English
Behave is the third novel by Andromeda Romano-Lax. It's about the experiments of John Watson, and his second wife Rosalie Raymer, on children trying to determine if fear behaviors are learned, or if they can be conditioned. Watson's most notorious experiment was on "little Albert", a nine month ol...
Title: BehaveAuthor: Andromeda Romano-LaxPublisher: Soho PressReviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: FourReview:"Behave" by Andromeda Romano-LaxMy Thoughts....This is a interesting historical fiction however, based on a true storyabout 'parenthood, marriage, feminism, mistakes, sex, science, and religion,'...