Judith Rich Harris

Judith Rich Harris
Born
Judith Rich

(1938-02-10)February 10, 1938
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 29, 2018(2018-12-29) (aged 80)
Middletown, New Jersey, U.S.
Known forThe Nurture Assumption, No Two Alike
SpouseCharles S. Harris
AwardsGeorge A. Miller Award
Websitejudithrichharris.info

Judith Rich Harris (February 10, 1938 – December 29, 2018) was an American psychology researcher and the author of The Nurture Assumption, a book criticizing the belief that parents are the most important factor in child development, and presenting evidence which contradicts that belief.[1] Harris was a resident of Middletown Township, New Jersey.[2]

  1. ^ Verbruggen, Robert. "R.I.P., Judith Rich Harris: The Woman Who Showed Us How Little Parents Matter". NationalReview.com. National Review. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ Gladwell, Malcolm. "Do Parents Matter?" Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, the New Yorker, August 17, 1998. Accessed July 3, 2007. "But her article was accepted, and in the space below her name, where authors typically put 'Princeton University' or 'Yale University' or 'Oxford University,' Harris proudly put 'Middletown, New Jersey.'"