Psychology Today | 04.11.2026 17:29
Scientists haven’t found, nor are they likely to find, specific genes that turn on or off and, by doing so, construct the child’s self-concept in a predetermined manner. Absent a purely genetic cause, how does the child develop their self-concept, this crucial entity that delineates the parameters around the child’s needs, their choices, a ceiling on accomplishments, and gauges the child’s interactions with others and life’s smorgasbord of circumstances?
