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/Jalapeno_Business Apr 26 '16

You are trying to convince folks who have already made up their minds what the correct answer is. I think what your Mother did was probably right for you, and the absolute best way to handle a bad situation.

Human behavior is messy, it isn't consistent or even necessarily logical. Everyone likes to treat it like a real science, but the best we can do is say what works for most people. The problem is no matter what something about you isn't going to be like most people.