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woodchuck64 · 2012-10-17 · Original thread
Timothy D. Wilson's "Redirect" is relevant here and shows that a significant number of treatments for all manner of childhood and young adult issues skip one crucial yet obvious step: simple scientific testing. Instead, "common sense" often ends up the preferred approach to treating problem children, usually making the problem worse.

http://www.amazon.com/Redirect-Surprising-Science-Psychologi...

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