The Origins of You

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How Childhood Shapes Later Life

By Jay Belsky and Richie Poulton and Avshalom Caspi and Terrie E. Moffitt

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The Origins of You delves into the intricate interplay between genetics and environment in shaping who we become. Through insights gathered from longitudinal studies, the authors explore how childhood experiences influence future outcomes. This philosophical and psychological examination challenges conventional beliefs, providing a nuanced understanding of human development.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by how childhood experiences shape your life trajectory. Through groundbreaking research and personal insights, it provides a deep understanding of human development, blending scientific findings with psychological insights to explore what influences your development over time.

The Origins of You

Does temperament in childhood shape adult personality? Four psychologists followed thousands of people as they grew up, observing how genes, parenting, and other aspects of young people’s experience influence development. This holistic approach offers unprecedented insight into what makes us the adults we become.

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A Marginal Revolution Book of the Year

"Brings the groundbreaking research of the top developmental psychologists of the past quarter-century to a wider audience. A masterpiece!" - Dante Cicchetti, Institute for Child Development at the University of Minnesota

"Deliver[s] a flood of insights around the book's central question: To what degree do our childhood personalities and behaviours predict our adult selves?" - Wall Street Journal

"One of the best and most important works of the last few years. Fascinating." - Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution

Does childhood temperament predict adult personality? What role do parents play in shaping how a child matures? Is day care bad or good for children? Does adolescent delinquency forecast a life of crime? Do genes influence success in life? Is one's health shaped by childhood experiences?

In search of answers to these questions, four leading psychologists dedicated their careers to studying thousands of people, observing them as they grew and emerging with unprecedented insight into what makes us who we are.

They found that human development is not subject to ironclad laws so much as a matter of possibilities and probabilities - multiple forces that together determine the direction of one's life. The early years do predict who we become, but they do so imperfectly.

At once actionable and revelatory, The Origins of You is an invaluable guide for parents, teachers, and anyone working with or caring for children.

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The Origins of You is widely praised for its in-depth exploration of how childhood personalities and behaviours influence our adult selves. The book draws on extensive research by leading developmental psychologists, providing insightful discussions on human resilience and the complexities of development. It's considered essential reading for those interested in human development, offering a comprehensive introduction to cohort literature and delivering impactful findings from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study. Reviewers find it both a compelling and thought-provoking read, with the potential to significantly influence future thinking in the field.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674293854

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard University Press

Illustration: 28 illus.

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 432

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Avshalom Caspi Education & Reference Health & Wellness Jay Belsky Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Personal Development Philosophy & Psychology Richie Poulton Self-Help & Personal Development Terrie E. Moffitt

About the Author

Jay Belsky is the Robert M. and Natalie Reid Dorn Professor of Human Development at the University of California, Davis. He was a founding investigator of the NIH Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development in the United States and the National Evaluation of Sure Start in the United Kingdom. He received the Urie Bronfenbrenner Award from the American Psychological Association. Avshalom Caspi is the Edward M. Arnett Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University and Professor of Personality Development at King’s College London. He is a recipient of the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology. Terrie E. Moffitt is the Nannerl O. Keohane University Professor at Duke University and Professor of Social Behaviour and Development at King’s College London. She has received a host of honors, including the 2022 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology and the Stockholm Prize in Criminology, and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Richie Poulton was Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Otago in New Zealand, where he served as codirector of the National Centre for Lifecourse Research. An elected fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, he received the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Science Prize for the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study.