RE: should Psy share the blame?

[Michael Sylvester]

On Mon, 11 Oct 1999, Dr. Kristina Lewis wrote:

> 
> There is a large literature documenting the negative effects of punishment.
> In a nutshell, punishment does not teach acceptable behavior, produces
> negative emotional side effects, and models aggressive behavior as an
> appropriate response.
> 

  Parents and adults in the Middle East,Latin America,Africa and the
Caribbean do not seem to have a problem with it.

Michael Sylvester
Daytona Beach,Florida