NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children (edition 2011)

by Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman

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Title:	NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
Authors:	Po Bronson
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Good stuff that will be more useful and interesting in the years to come.
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KristySP | Apr 21, 2013 |

The most interesting part to me was the study done on teaching pre-school children using the Tools method which was so successful the study was abandoned in several schools after a year so the ALL students could benefit from this method of teaching. Not only parents should read this book--but also educators. (

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bibliofile55 | Apr 9, 2013 |

A bit depressing about all the ways I may have failed my children while following the current trends when they were young. Luckily they raised themselves enough to be some great adults. Hopefully by the time their kids arrive society will have incorporated some of these ideas (later start for high school) and be a better place. (

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lindap69 | Apr 5, 2013 |

If you are a parent or elementary school teacher, you must read this book. It is not a parenting manual but rather, a book that details the brain research and various experiments performed on children. The insights we've gained from that research is INTRIGUING. I can't recommend this book enough. (

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Caroline77 | Apr 1, 2013 |

I'd give this one a 3.5 if I could. Some really interesting research, but chapter on race is ridiculously oversimplified (maybe because the science is oversimplified?). (

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But to judge from these pages, the authors are a bit too enthralled with their academic sources. Their penchant for describing psychological studies and research projects as if they were chemistry experiments, with phrases like “the test of scientific analysis” and “the science of peer relations,” conjure up the image of Thomas Dolby repeatedly exhorting “Science!” ......Bronson has adroitly polished a fairly unoriginal subject into high-gloss pop psychology.

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2009-09

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In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel? Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter? Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated? If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie? 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. They argue that when it comes to children, we've mistaken good intentions for good ideas. With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, they 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.

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Award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science of child development have been overlooked. The authors discuss the inverse power of praise, why insufficient sleep adversely affects kids' capacity to learn, why white parents don't talk about race, why kids lie, why evaluation methods for "giftedness" and accompanying programs don't work, and why siblings really fight.… (more)

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