Stranger in the Nest: Do Parents Really Shape Their Child's Personality, Intelligence, or Character?

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Summary: One of the Best on the Subject!
Review: Terrific 360 narrative on nature/nurture issues augmented by Dr. Cohen's personal insights. Great questions raised and answered. For instance, "Is a balanced view of nature/nurture really necessary?" Deliciously funny, too, making it a very good read.

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Summary: Worth reading for developmental psychology
Review: The distinctive point in this book is that the "somewhat chancy interactive effects of nature and nurture are surprisingly perverse." This is a crucial point for the so-called 'nature-nurture' debate. There is a lot yet to be understood about gene-environment developmental transactions. This book is worth reading as a step along the way.

Rating:
Summary: Worth reading for developmental psychology
Review: The distinctive point in this book is that the "somewhat chancy interactive effects of nature and nurture are surprisingly perverse." This is a crucial point for the so-called 'nature-nurture' debate. There is a lot yet to be understood about gene-environment developmental transactions. This book is worth reading as a step along the way.

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Summary: Understand Your Adopted Sibling
Review: This books gave me a better understanding of my adopted sister. It is a must read for those touched in any way by adoption.