Monday, March 5, 2012

Why Spoiled Babies Grow Up to Be Smarter, Kinder Kids | Healthland | TIME.com

Why Spoiled Babies Grow Up to Be Smarter, Kinder Kids | Healthland | TIME.com: "All three studies suggested the same thing: children who are shown more affection early in life reap big benefits. Researchers found that kids who were held more by their parents, whose cries received quick responses in infancy and who were disciplined without corporal punishment were more empathic — that is, they were better able to understand the minds of others — later in life.

Although there were some differences between American and Chinese practices, “we found mostly parallels,” Narvaez notes."

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