RE: Peterson's 12 Rules for Life v2.0-- actual book discussion
September 23, 2018 at 9:17 pm
(This post was last modified: September 23, 2018 at 9:23 pm by Rev. Rye.)
Definition of what "works." Why does something exist? Why do we do a thing? Physical discipline: people do it to instill in their children so they understand boundaries, and rules. Now, after establishing its purpose, one must ask: is it actually effective in that aim?
As I mentioned earlier, in Hugo's case, "it never taught me not to do the thing, what it taught me to do is to lie and hide things so I didn't get in trouble because I feared the punishment because it would invoke pain."
By this standard, no, it does not work.
As for the other effects, which go beyond mere anxiety, well, here's a meta-study going into more detail, about the effects, including increased antisocial behavior. So, Jordan Peterson's advocacy for the more physical forms of discipline is, at best, misguided.
Also, here's a particularly extreme case of what it can do. It's extreme, but a plausible extention of the violence begetting violence inherent in corporal punishment.
As I mentioned earlier, in Hugo's case, "it never taught me not to do the thing, what it taught me to do is to lie and hide things so I didn't get in trouble because I feared the punishment because it would invoke pain."
By this standard, no, it does not work.
As for the other effects, which go beyond mere anxiety, well, here's a meta-study going into more detail, about the effects, including increased antisocial behavior. So, Jordan Peterson's advocacy for the more physical forms of discipline is, at best, misguided.
Also, here's a particularly extreme case of what it can do. It's extreme, but a plausible extention of the violence begetting violence inherent in corporal punishment.
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I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
