News tagged with nature and nurture

Researcher finds possible clue to children's early antisocial behavior

Both nature and nurture appear to be significant factors in early antisocial behaviors of adopted children, a Wayne State University researcher believes.

Psychology & Psychiatry Dec 10, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

The Marshmallow Study revisited: Delaying gratification depends as much on nurture as on nature

For the past four decades, the "marshmallow test" has served as a classic experimental measure of children's self-control: will a preschooler eat one of the fluffy white confections now or hold out for two ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 11, 2012 | 4.8 / 5 (11) | 3 |