Episode 162: Parents Just Don't Understand (with Paul Bloom)
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The Effect of Behavior Genetics on Social Development
So much of developmental psychology proceeds under the assumption that how children act has no effect on parents. It's only the other way around. So, suppose it's true that spank kids grow up to be aggressive adults. Well, maybe violence is in the genes. Maybe as, as the traditional view would be spanking makes your kid mean. But maybe you're more likely to spank boisterous and aggressive kids. Right. This isn't all hypothetical. By the way. Max is like writing for the national review. You're gonna have to believe that. I'm the nation with a robot voice. And also, because class matters, like, that's not my contrast class.
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