> On 31 Jan 2011 at 10:51, Rick Froman wrote: > > > In order to complement Lilienfeld, Lynn, Ruscio and Beverstein´s 50 > > Great Myths of Popular Psychology, does anyone have any nominees for > > the 50 most surprising or counterintuitive (or even, intuitive but > > supported by empirical science) findings of psychology? >
OK, got another one. The finding of behaviour genetics, elucidated through the writings of Judith Rich Harris and others, that family upbringing (the shared environment) has little or no effect on the development of adult personality. Or on adult IQ either. This is fun. Two down, 48 to go. Stephen -------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada e-mail: sblack at ubishops.ca --------------------------------------------- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=8275 or send a blank email to leave-8275-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
