Although humans inherit a biological bias that permits them to feel anger, jealousy, selfishness and envy, and to be rude, aggressive or violent, they inherit an even stronger biological bias for kindness, compassion, cooperation, love and nurture - especially toward… — Jerome Kagan Copy Share Image
At each stage of development the child needs different resources from the family. During the first year, a variety of experience and the availability of the parents for attachment are primary. During the second and third years, stimulation of language development is critical. During the years prior to school entrance, information that persuades children they are loved becomes critical, and… — Jerome Kagan Copy Share
Genes and family may determine the foundation of the house, but time and place determine its form. — Jerome Kagan Copy Share Image
Well, if you can't then write in the press or put on television the importance of parents changing what they're doing, then the safe… — Jerome Kagan Copy Share Image
No one has found a gene for IQ. "Heritability" means that identicial twins are more similar than fraternal twins, right? Fraternal twins more similar… — Jerome Kagan Copy Share Image
The fundamental problem is that the gap in educational achievement, which is a key in our technological economy, is due in my opinion - and the opinion of many, including Arne Duncan, our secretary of education - to the fact that the families of the poor who are not very educated are not talking to their children, interacting with their… — Jerome Kagan Copy Share
All the work on heritability was never based on looking at genes; it was based on the similarity between identical twins or between parents… — Jerome Kagan Copy Share Image
During the latency years, American children need experiences that promote academic talents, a sense of responsibility, and most important, a belief that they can… — Jerome Kagan Copy Share Image
After hunger, a human's most important need is to know what is virtuous. — Jerome Kagan Copy Share Image
We don't want to blame the victim. The civil rights movement had a profound effect on the United States and on the American mind,… — Jerome Kagan Copy Share Image
Although humans inherit a biological bias that permits them to feel anger, jealousy, selfishness and envy, and to be rude, aggressive or violent, they… — Jerome Kagan Copy Share Image
Genes do make a contribution to the IQ score - but a flower needs soil. The environment for poor people is so overwhelmingly powerful,… — Jerome Kagan Copy Share Image
