On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Weisskirch, Rob wrote:
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> Harris only offers weak substantiation that has been refuted by many of the
> big cheeses in psychology (e.g., Maccoby and Steinberg).
Ah, the oblique sideswipe technique and big cheese assertion
gambit. Personally, I think Harris (Judith Harris and her
`group socialization theory``, I presume) ably defends her views
in her book _The Nurture Assumption_ , in her prize-winning
article in Psychological Review (or Bulletin, I forget), and in
her subsequent publications. I certainly wouldn`t call her
evidence `weak` although she does admit that much remains to be
done in supporting it.
As for big cheeses, she bases her work on that of the excellent
twin research of Robert Plomin and Thomas Bouchard, among others,
and has no less than the eminent Steven Pinker and TIPS own David
Myers as her supporters. Plus me :-)
(for some reason my quotation key has stopped working properly,
and the question mark gives É instead. So I`m afraid I can`t ask
any questions in this note).
But I do have my signature file.
-Stephen
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