Religiosity influences the effectiveness of shaming children

What do you think is the best way to raise children? One method is psychological control where parents attempt to improve their children’s behavior by making them feel shame or guilt about their actions. Another form of psychological control is the “silent treatment,” where parents ignore their kids following bad behavior in order to discourage future undesirable behavior. These methods may sound excessively strict and it’s often assumed that they will have a negative impact on a child’s social behavior—for example, making them less willing to help or to care for other people.


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Source: Phys.org