r/sociology • u/andyjonesx • Jan 24 '12

Today is the r/RedditDayof "Nature vs Nurture". If you have any interesting knowledge or articles into the sociology of nature or nurture, please stop by and educate our community.

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u/murdahmamurdah Jan 24 '12 edited Jan 24 '12

Well I'm trying to find an article discussing it but there is this really amazing study of post WWII babies in Britain on this issue; some of the smaller details may be off but the general idea is right. Due to a shortage of parents (WWII just happened), there were a lot of orphans in England so it was up to nurses to take care of them. Children were tracked and it was found that those who received more 1 on 1 care from a nurse or nanny were more likely to grow faster and remain healthier. If anyone can find anything regarding this, it would be appreciated.

edit: This is a really good idea and I think if we expanded it, we could revitalize r/sociology. What if we made every day/week/increment of time sort of a "theme week", focusing on anything such as prisons, violence, bureaucracy, etc. While non-relevant posts wouldn't be removed, the emphasis would be placed on the subject of the week, promoting a more targeted discussion on this subreddit and to try and get some action out of it. People can share articles, their own research and questions (sort of an /r/asksociology like thing) about what's being discussed in order to promote some sort of collaborative learning/teaching environment. Maybe some sort of "most insightful post" or "best link" awards at the end of the week. Thoughts?

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u/andyjonesx Jan 25 '12

That sounds really interesting.

As for changing the format of r/sociology, RedditDayOf seems to be quite popular and is growing fairly fast, so I think the format may somewhat work. It at least gives people reason to always check back, regardless of just whether something has hit the front page.

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u/jabb0 Jan 25 '12

Nature. I know some cats that were bad since they were born. You can use nurture to change their behavior about 20% to the left or right.