Exactly; the literature on the "millennials" would suggest stronger rather than weaker attachments -- by far.
I'm very wary of clinical "experience." I sure as hell don't want my doctor recommending surgery on the basis of his experience; I want him to make recommendations based on the data. m ------- Marc L Carter, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology Baker University College of Arts & Sciences ------- "I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it the right way, did not become more complicated." -- Paul Anderson > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:41 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: Re: [tips] Dr. Gordon Neufeld > > My "gut" reaction is to ask what is his evidence that (a) > children have poorer attachment these days--if anything a > plethora of evidentiary publications have suggested that the > millenials are supremely attached; and (b) that this is a > significant change from past attachment patterns. Let's see, > first half of the 1900's--our grandparents' > generation--attachment was stronger when kids had to leave > home early and start working full time at much more labor > intensive jobs than they have now? "Stay-at-home" moms were > busy working their butts off around the house and having > siblings care for one another? Compared to today's "stay at > home" mom? My anecdotal and professional experience suggests > we have much stronger attachment patterns. I just want to > say, "please, give me a break!" but I don't have time to > accumulate my own evidence as I have other fish to fry. > Sounds like another smooth talker a la John Gray, Phil McGraw... > > Annette > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > University of San Diego > 5998 Alcala Park > San Diego, CA 92110 > 619-260-4006 > [email protected] > > > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:41:45 -0500 > >From: "Gerald Peterson" <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [tips] Dr. Gordon Neufeld > >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > ><[email protected]> > > > > My only quick reaction is that his "evidence" speaks > > for itself...and most should know the evidential > > value of personal experiences. As you note: "Dr. > > Neufeld states that the work he presents is the > > accumulation of his research, clinical, and life > > experiences." I am sure he is insightful, > > stimulating, fun and ... yet, I wonder what > > questions people are/should be asking him, whether > > they engage in critical thinking any more than our > > students? Gary > > > > > > > > Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. > > Professor, Psychology > > Saginaw Valley State University > > University Center, MI 48710 > > 989-964-4491 > > [email protected] > > > > >>> "Jean-Marc Perreault" > > <[email protected]> 3/5/2009 10:21 AM > > >>> > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I have recently come accross work by Dr. Gordon > > Neufeld, clinical and developmental psychologist. He > > is presently in my town giving a week-long workshop > > entitled: Making Sense of Kids. Although I am not > > attending the workshop, my partner (who is a teacher > > in primary school) is. She is loving it. The entire > > workshop is revolving around attachment issues and > > how society is moving in a direction that does not > > foster proper attachment between kids and their > > parents. I have looked at the workshop document and > > it looks good, but it does not have references. > > Instead, Dr. Neufeld states that the work he > > presents is the accumulation of his research, > > clinical, and life experiences. > > > > I was wondering if anyone on this list has knowledge > > of his work, and whether you would like to comment > > on the validity of what he presents. As I said, his > > stuff makes a lot of sense, thus has much face > > value. I am wondering about what the scientific > > community is thinking. > > > > My understanding is that he is essentially trying to > > bring a paradigm shift in how we raise children. > > > > Any info would be much appreciated. > > > > Cheers all! > > > > Jean-Marc > > > > --- > > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
