Book · 1928 · Behaviorism (Psychology).
Psychological Care of Infant and Child
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I think the example that is the most notorious is the behaviorist John Broaddus Watson, whose book, The Psychological Care of Infant and Child, was a big sensation in the late 20s.
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I think the example that is the most notorious is the behaviorist John Broaddus Watson, whose book, The Psychological Care of Infant and Child, was a big sensation in the late 20s. He said, you know, you should never kiss your child.
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Psychological Care of Infant and Child by John Broadus Watson is a notorious behaviorist parenting manual that was a major cultural sensation during the late 1920s. On Freakonomics Radio episodes like 39, The Economist’s Guide to Parenting, and its 2013 rebroadcast, the host and Ann Hulbert examined the work as a stark example of past parenting advice. Ann Hulbert cited the publication to highlight its extreme behavioral guidelines, noting specifically that the author advised parents never to kiss their children. The host similarly introduced the book to illustrate the historical reach of behaviorist doctrine, emphasizing how prominent figures once advocated against showing physical affection to infants and toddlers. Both commentators used the volume to demonstrate how drastically expert consensus on child-rearing has evolved over the decades, contrasting historical rigidness with modern understandings of developmental psychology and parental warmth. The text is frequently remembered today as a cautionary historical artifact regarding the potential extremes of rigid scientific approaches applied to early domestic life and emotional bonding within families.
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Ann Hulbert I think the example that is the most notorious is the behaviorist John Broaddus Watson, whose book, The Psy… 1
“I think the example that is the most notorious is the behaviorist John Broaddus Watson, whose book, The Psychological Care of Infant and Child, was a big sensation in the late 20s.”
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“I think the example that is the most notorious is the behaviorist John Broaddus Watson, whose book, The Psychological Care of Infant and Child, was a big sensation in the late 20s. He said, you know, you should never kiss your child.”
