{"version":"1.0","type":"link","provider_name":"Hardcover","provider_url":"https://hardcover.app","cache_age":86400,"title":"NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children","url":"https://hardcover.app/books/nurtureshock","description":"In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel?  Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter?  Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated?  If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie?  What\u0026#39;s the single most important thing that helps infants learn language?  NurtureShock is a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman.  They argue that when it comes to children, we\u0026#39;ve mistaken good intentions for good ideas.  With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, they demonstrate that many of modern society\u0026#39;s strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science have been overlooked.  Nothing like a parenting manual, the authors\u0026#39; work is an insightful exploration of themes and issues that transcend children\u0026#39;s (and adults\u0026#39;) lives.","author_name":"Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman","author_url":"https://hardcover.app/authors/po-bronson","authors":[{"name":"Po Bronson","url":"https://hardcover.app/authors/po-bronson"},{"name":"Ashley Merryman","url":"https://hardcover.app/authors/ashley-merryman"}],"thumbnail_url":"https://assets.hardcover.app/edition/30402243/e18e1fa962a38a15db16f9aab9424ae499e3df3d.jpeg","thumbnail_width":316,"thumbnail_height":500}