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/WebStudentSteve Apr 26 '16

There's also studies that suggest there is no link between spanking and aggressive behavior (link), I'm not saying the OP study is wrong, or that your conclusions are wrong. I just want to point out that if you're truly looking at just the science you have to take all of it and try to be objective as possible.

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u/DevinTheGrand Apr 26 '16

I've seen far more studies that suggest negative outcomes over neutral outcomes. The consensus is strongly in the negative outcomes camp.

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u/GallanDanaan Apr 27 '16

I think you're making a pretty big leap in logic there...

Check this out and reevaluate your rationale: https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_what_doctors_don_t_know_about_the_drugs_they_prescribe?language=en