In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, what makes so many kids aggressive and cruel? Where can be intelligence hidden in the mind, and why will that matter? Why perform cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated? If 98% of kids think lying is normally morally wrong, after that why do 98% of children lie? What’s the single most important issue that helps newborns learn language?

NurtureShock is usually a groundbreaking cooperation between award-winning research journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. They claim that when it comes to children, we’ve mistaken good intentions once and for all suggestions. With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, they demonstrate that lots of of contemporary society’s approaches for nurturing kids are actually backfiring–because key twists in the science have been overlooked.

Nothing beats a parenting manual, the writers’ work can be an insightful exploration of themes and conditions that transcend children’s and adults’) lives.