ience seemed limitless, parents were eager to believe that scientific discovery could also offer "a way of rearing perfect children" (Cohen, p. 220).
Like Holt, Watson is very specific in his recommendations and generally does not offer explanations for the advice he gives. The common idea throughout the work is that children are most in need of conditioning to rid them of disagreeable habits. There is no attention paid to understanding the mind of the child; instead, the emphasis is placed on control. According to Watson, a child who learns control will become a happy adult, because "he has mastered the stupidly simple demands soci
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