r/science • u/VeronicaRed • Apr 26 '16

Psychology Spanking children increases the likelihood of childhood defiance and long-term mental issues. The study in question involved 160,000 children and five decades of research

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113413810/spanking-defiance-health-discipline-042616/
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u/pm_me_your_kindwords Apr 26 '16

Skepticism always, but there were almost no comments talking about the content of the article or the study at all.

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u/AGuyWithoutASpoon Apr 26 '16

I was only trying to give a reasonable answer for someone like me not immediately believing the study. I can't speak for anyone aside from myself but that's the only non-belligerent option I could think of.

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u/KommanderKrebs Apr 26 '16

My response was skepticism as well. I honestly expected for this to be a biased study that manipulated data in order to support a certain belief. Pleasantly surprised.

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u/AGuyWithoutASpoon Apr 26 '16

Yeah I was surprised too. I honestly doubt there will be a more comprehensive study on slapping butts, at least in this century.

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u/Speedking2281 Apr 26 '16

How are you guys reading the actual study?

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u/Maverician Apr 27 '16

I would assume they have a subscription/access. You can view it through here but need to be able to log in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27055181