
#78: Nature vs nurture with Lisa Feldman Barrett
Nudge
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Do We All Need the Same Kind of Nature?
The detrimental effects poverty has on the human brain is, in many ways, largely irreversible. We shouldn't look at poverty as something that we can help some one escape. The right way to think about it from a scientific standpoint is what kind of nurture is necessary for nature to blossom? This got me thinking, we all need nature, there's no doubt about it. But do we all need the same type of nature? Do all our brains need the same support and experiences to develop?
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