Why Most Parenting Advice Is Wrong | Yuko Munakata

Parenting books often promise to unlock the secrets of raising happy, successful kids—and to explain why we are the way we are. But according to the science of child development, the real story of how parents shape their children is more complex—and may surprise you.

In this episode, Dr. Yuko Munakata, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder, unpacks what decades of research really say about parenting, child development, and the power of environment. Her work blends behavioral science, neuroimaging, and computational modeling, and has been featured in The Atlantic, The Today Show, and Parents Magazine.

Whether you're a parent or ever were a child, this conversation offers insights that are as unsettling as they are reassuring.