NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children

In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel?ýý Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter?ýý Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated?ýý If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie?ýý What's the single most important thing that helps infants learn language?
ýýNurtureShockis a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science more >>

In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel?ýý Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter?ýý Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated?ýý If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie?ýý What's the single most important thing that helps infants learn language?
ýýNurtureShockis a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalistsPo Bronsonand Ashley Merryman.ýý They argue that when it comes to children, we've mistaken good intentions for good ideas.ýý With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis,ýýthey demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science have been overlooked.
ýý Nothing like a parenting manual, the authors' work is an insightful exploration of themes and issues that transcend children's (and adults') lives.Po BronsonandAshley Merryman'sNew York Magazinearticles on the science of children won the magazine journalism award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, as well as the Clarion Award from the Association for Women in Communications. Their articles forTimeMagazine won the award for outstanding journalism from the Council on Contemporary Families. Bronson has authored five books, including the #1New York TimesbestsellerWhat Should I Do With My Life?"The authorsýýthrow open the doors on this research to create a book that is not only groundbreaking but compelling as well. Even if you don't have children, or your kids are grown, you should find the revelations about how the brain works and the rigors and frustrations of the scientific process captivating . . . We see [Bronson and Merryman] doggedly digging for answers to confounding questions . . . ýýBronson, with his gentle, conversational style, lays out every conundrum clearly, and shows all the steps the researchers took to ensure accurate results, including tweaking their testing methods when results were inconclusive or seemed flawed. In a sense, it's "Science for Dummies" - explaining cutting-edge research to a lay readership... Riveting."

"Engaging . . . It's not didactic - more of a revelatory journeyýý . . . Bronson relays some startling scientific findings . . .Nobody's ever done this beforein a systematic way . . . Using the simple technique of speaking to researchers and observing them at work, Bronson and Merryman avoid the smugness common to the parenting oeuvre, which is often rather self-satisfied and/or guilt-inducing. This book's great value is to show that much of what we take to be the norms of parenting - i.e. what's good for children - is actually non-scientific and based on our own adult social anxieties . . . This isa funny, clever, sensible book. Every parent should read it.""NURTURESHOCK is one of the most important books you will read this year. Bronson and Merryman move parenting out of the realm of folklore and into the realm of science -- and reveal what decades of studies teach us about the complexities of raising, happy, healthy, self-motivated kids. As a writer, I was impressed by the prodigious research and keen analysis. As a father, I was consumed with taking notes and exhilarated by all I learned."ýý"The least touchy-feely [parenting book] ever . . . Bronson delights in showing that most parental intuition and supposedly common knowledge about child rearing is just bullshit, and he has the facts to prove it. Much like in his previous work, he's entered a genre known for emotional cheese, and produced a book that's hard to put down and easy to take seriously.Grade: A""Bronson is a writer who can capture unwieldy topics such as Silicon Valley (The Nudist on the Late S << less