It turns out I've been reading this book long before I picked it up from the library as a few of the chapters are previously published journal articles, such as:The Inverse Power of PraiseThe Lost HourSee Baby DiscriminateI was immediately impressed by the book from the first chapter. The basic conc...
Fascinating look at current research in child development, covering everything from why siblings really fight (Freud was wrong, Shakespeare was right); why teen arguing is a sign of respect, not rebellion; why white parents don't talk about race but should; and how classic strategies to promote trut...
Everybody has an opinion about the "right" way to raise a child, but this book provides principles and guidelines based on studies about how children understand, develop, and reason. Actual data from people who study actual kids. Every other parenting book I own (even some of my previous favourite...
Very interesting. Although the focus is on young people (babies through teens) and the intended audience seems to be parents, the information will appeal to anyone interested in how our brains work.
This book is clearly going for a Freakonomics vibe, in that it reads like a chapter from Freakonomics extended to book length. One of the less interesting chapters, too.There's a lot of good, meaningful data, but it just isn't presented in a very interesting way. I need more colorful anecdotes in my...
The inverse power of praiseThe cost of children getting less sleepTalking about race with kidsWhy kids lieMeasuring intelligence too early -- kids are very variable in results up until 3rd grade or so.Siblings fight over resources and because they don't know how to play well together, not for their ...
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