In an interview with 20/20, author Judith Harris gives her perception on what develops a child's influence. Harris expresses that a parent’s influence has limited impact on how a child develops into an adult. She supports her views by indicating a child's peers are the ultimate source to establishing influence. The beliefs of her idea are that children base their life decisions around what their peers do and not by what parents encourage them to do. The theory Harris has, underlines the issue of blame and how she feels it is directed in the wrong direction. Harris feels that parents are often judged and condemned for their children's poor choices. These concerns of hers form a debate around the topic of influence and where the role of this
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Her perception on the topic was not fully equipped by the foundation of Psychology, but was inspired by an inventive thought that came to her mind based on the formation of her own determined evidence and reasoning. Her concept on the matter of influence distributes a new outlook on what really feeds a child's will to do what they do. The perspective Harris has on who's to blame for influence is uniquely different to what is "normally" opinionated, her views provoke those whose opinions are indifferent. Many believe, “From Birth, babies are social creatures, developing an intensive bond with their caregivers.”(Myers & Dewall, 2015, p. 195) The perception Harris has, formulates a concerning debate as to who really holds the ultimate responsibility of influence on a child's development.
The captivating, but controversial interview Harris did on influence and development brought many different thoughts and emotions to mind. I felt some of her views were more traditional then others in its formation of effectiveness, her unfamiliar facts seemed to be over analyzed by her own personal views. After reflecting on the video, I do not believe she formulated a well-rounded enough opinion. Her limited information on how impacting a parent’s influence is to a child, made her allegations less adequate
Her perception on the topic was not fully equipped by the foundation of Psychology, but was inspired by an inventive thought that came to her mind based on the formation of her own determined evidence and reasoning. Her concept on the matter of influence distributes a new outlook on what really feeds a child's will to do what they do. The perspective Harris has on who's to blame for influence is uniquely different to what is "normally" opinionated, her views provoke those whose opinions are indifferent. Many believe, “From Birth, babies are social creatures, developing an intensive bond with their caregivers.”(Myers & Dewall, 2015, p. 195) The perception Harris has, formulates a concerning debate as to who really holds the ultimate responsibility of influence on a child's development.
The captivating, but controversial interview Harris did on influence and development brought many different thoughts and emotions to mind. I felt some of her views were more traditional then others in its formation of effectiveness, her unfamiliar facts seemed to be over analyzed by her own personal views. After reflecting on the video, I do not believe she formulated a well-rounded enough opinion. Her limited information on how impacting a parent’s influence is to a child, made her allegations less adequate