The Marvelous Learning Animal: What Makes Human Behavior Unique

Show Guest: Dr. Authur W. Staats

What makes us human? In recent decades, researchers have focused on innate tendencies and inherited traits as

explanations for human behavior. Renowned psychologist Arthur W. Staats thinks this trend is misleading and

that the immensity of human learning has not been understood. In Staats newest book, THE MARVELOUS LEARNING

ANIMAL, he also shares his findings on what parents can do to increase the odds that their child does not

become dyslexic, a largely untreatable condition that affects a large percentage of our school children (as

many as 1 in 5 students). Don't miss this insightful interview that reveals the uniqueness of our species and

the immensity of our learning capabilities that we are only just beginning to understand.