Klein, David

Examines the effects of parents and home experience on the life and behavior of young people, discussing such aspects as genetics, environment, learning, intelligence, moral attitudes, character building, friends, higher education, and job choices.

Examines, through pertinent examples and anecdotes, how reality is often distorted by commonly held myths and misconceptions, misleading advertising, and misuse of statistics and survey results. Also discusses ways of developing critical thinking.