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Gordon Neufeld is a Canadian developmental psychologist known for his work on attachment and child development.
Known for: Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
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Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Hold On to Your Kids explores how the growing influence of peers in modern society undermines the natural bond between parents and children. Developmental psychologist Gordon Neufeld and physician Gabor Maté argue that children’s attachment to their parents is essential for healthy emotional and social development. The book provides insights and strategies for parents to reclaim their role as the primary source of guidance, love, and values in their children’s lives.
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How Peer Orientation Develops and Why Society Encourages It
Over the past century, society has gradually engineered environments that foster peer orientation. In earlier generations, children grew up surrounded by extended family and tight-knit communities, where adult presence was constant and normalized. Modern life, however, has fragmented this structure....
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The Consequences of Peer Orientation on Emotional and Social Growth
Once children become peer-oriented, the entire architecture of emotion and behavior changes. Emotional regulation, morality, and identity—all begin to mirror the unstable dynamics of peer culture. Children become preoccupied with acceptance, terrified of rejection, and easily swayed by social influe...
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Gordon Neufeld is a Canadian developmental psychologist known for his work on attachment and child development.
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