Evan Nesterak is the editor-in-chief of Behavioral Scientist. He has also served as an editorial consultant on book projects with a number of authors and scientists. Previously, he researched character development at the University of Pennsylvania and he worked with the U.S. Soccer Federation to understand the psychological development of players in their Development Academy. He studied psychology and statistics at Swarthmore College. He lives in Prague, Czech Republic.
In his new book, The Nurture Effect, Psychologist Anthony Biglan describes how interventions aimed at creating nurturing environments could help solve some of society’s most stubborn, harmful, and costly issues.
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As Madonna astutely noted in her 1984 song, we live in a material world.
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