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NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children

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NurtureTo care for and protect
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The process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something.
ShockA sudden upsetting or surprising event
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An unexpected and disturbing experience, usually unpleasant.
ThinkingThe activity of considering or reasoning about something
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The process of considering or reasoning about something.
ChildrenA young human being below the age of puberty
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Human offspring who haven't yet reached puberty.
DevelopmentalRelated to the growth or maturation of a person, animal, or plant
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Concerning the growth or maturation of an organism.
PsychologyThe scientific study of the mind and behaviour
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The scientific study of the human mind and its functions.
PraiseExpress approval or admiration
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Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration.
StereotypeA widely held but oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
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A preconceived and oversimplified idea of the characteristics which typify a person or thing.
IntelligenceThe ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
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The ability to learn, understand, and make judgments or have opinions that are based on reason.
SiblingOne of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common
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A brother or sister.