Resources

Moral Landscapes (Psychology Today blog)

• Why Do Adults Spank Kids and What Are the Alternatives?
  Corporal punishment of children has a long history, but science now shows it is detrimental in the long term. What knowledge and practices help parents avoid corporal punishment?
• Welcoming Social Environments for Babies
  We often forget how important our bodies are for health and well-being, and how much our bodies are co-regulated by others, which is critical for babies.
• What Does It Mean to Matter?
  All humans need to feel connected to community and feel that they matter.
• Human Nature Develops After Birth
  Most evolutionary psychology studies focus on pre-human interests. What would it mean to study our evolved hman nature?
• Safe Infant Sleep and Breastfeeding Are Partners
  The tide may be turning on infant sleep recommendations, as research shows the benefits and safety of "breastsleeping."
• Parenting by Experiment Can Do Harm to Babies
  Are you wondering how to parent a baby? Best not to look for experiments. Use our evolved baselines instead.
• Evolved Nest Companionship Is Our Species' Baseline
  There is a lot of misinformation about baby care given to parents. What is the most scientific approach to deciding what is appropriate care?
• Getting Back to the Feeling of Oneness
  The sense of oneness is characteristic of the human species, supporting ecologically wise behavior. So why did the Western world abandon it?
• What Is Missing in Our Western Enlightenment Culture?
  The orientation of the dominant worldview goes against our Indigenous heritage.
• What Is the Greatest Harm to a Child?
  We all experience disconnection; it is built into childraising practices that imprint the brain of a baby.
• What Good Enough Mothers Do
  Good enough mothering or caregiving has particular characteristics to keep young children growing optimally.