Judith Rich Harris

Judith Rich Harris (born February 10, 1938) is a 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.

Harris has been a resident of Middletown Township, New Jersey.

Read more about Judith Rich Harris:  Early Life and Education, Marriage and Illness, Research: 1977-1995, The Nurture Assumption, No Two Alike, Selected Publications

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