Shankar Vedantam

Many parents think they can shape their child into a particular kind of adult. Psychologist Alison Gopnik says the science suggests otherwise. This week, we revisit our December 2017 conversation with Gopnik, who thinks we'd all be better off if we had a different understanding of the relationship between parents and kids.

Psychologist Alison Gopnik challenges the belief that parents can shape their child's future and suggests a different understanding of the parent-child relationship.

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