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Dear Andrew Brown,\n\nA friend has just sent me your review of Nature via Nurture<\/em>, in the April 20th Mail on Sunday<\/em>. I am the daughter B F Skinner put in a box, but it was certainly NOT <\/span>a larger version of the ‘Skinner Box’ for studying animal behaviour, as you wrote, and your comment makes my father sound heartless and stupid. The baby box – or air crib, as he called it – was simply an enclosed cot, with temperature control, great visibility through glass windows and lots of space to move around. I only stayed in it when I was sleeping (or sometimes playing, as there was lots of room for toys) and it was in no way an experiment. I was a very happy and healthy baby and had a normal upbringing, in fact, with lots of nurturing.<\/p>\n\n
My father never denied the importance of nature, either. He happened to think nurture was more important than most other people of his time. But apart from all that, he was a terrific father whom I loved dearly, and it hurts me when he’s put down in so facile a manner.<\/p>\n\nYours sincerely, Deborah Skinner Buzan
\n<\/blockquote>\n\nI see I must apologise.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This just appeared in my inbox: Dear Andrew Brown, A friend has just sent me your review of Nature via Nurture, in the April 20th Mail on Sunday. I am the daughter B F Skinner put in a box, but … Continue reading