NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children

By: Po Bronson

Published September 3rd 2009 by Twelve (first published September 3rd 2008)

Category: Business

Pages: 336 pages

ISBN: 9780446504126

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

NurtureShock is a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman.Ê They argue that when it comes to children, we've mistaken good intentions for good ideas.Ê With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis,Êthey demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science have been overlooked.

Nothing like a parenting manual, the authors' work is an insightful exploration of themes and issues that transcend children's (and adults') lives.