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Stranger in the Nest

Hardcover • 1999 • English

Stranger in the Nest

By David B. Cohen

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About the book

A gripping account that provides solid answers to the age-old question of nature vs. nurture Providing scientifically grounded support for the thesis advanced in Judith Rich Harris' controversial book The Nurture Assumption, psychologist David Cohen explains why children's aptitudes and interests depend more on genes than parenting. Drawing on two decades of research in behavioral genetics to support this provocative perspective, Dr. Cohen puts a human face on the age-old nature vs. nurture deba...Show more

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ISBN

9780471319221

Publisher

John Wiley Sons Inc

Published year

1999

Language

English

Original title

Stranger in the Nest

Format

Hardcover

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