It's a free market on the nature of nurture

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Psychologist Judith Harris argues in her book 'The Nurture Assumption' that parents are not responsible for how their children develop psychologically. She believes that genes cause between 40% to 50% of an individual's psychology, with environmental factors therefore being responsible for the remaining 50% to 60%. The key environmental factors are siblings, friends and school, rather than the parents. In taking this view, Harris ignores or unconvincingly dismisses the extensive body of research which proves almost totally that parenting is extremely influential in shaping a child's adult personality.

Psychological aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Parent and child, Parent-child relations, Harris, Judith

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The blue Nineties

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There has been a rise in the number of people suffering from depression over recent decades, even though standards of living have improved. This could be linked with a fall in levels of serotonin, a chemical which is lacking in people suffering from depression. Serotonin levels can be greatly influenced by an individual's social environment, with subordinated people being much more likely to suffer depression or act violently than dominant ones. There have been pernicious social changes over recent years which have made even successful people feel like failures.

Risk factors, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder)

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You can have too much cash

Article Abstract:

Relative deprivation can arise when people do better and the gap between what they feel entitled to and what they actually get begins to widen. Their sense of entitlement increases, and this may also bring increased disappointment with what reality actually brings. Relative deprivation can lead to anger or depression, with improvements in conditions bringing more dissatisfaction, rather than greater happiness. This explains why wealth does not bring happiness.

Analysis, Deprivation (Psychology), Emotional deprivation

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