Books With Your Besties

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The Push by Ashley Audrain

April 03, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 41

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FULL spoiler discussion of the book The Push by Ashley Audrain. What's nature? What's nurture? Can kids be born "bad?"

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/obsonline/harlows-classic-studies-revealed-the-importance-of-maternal-contact.html

The article was in the WSJ and can be found here -

https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/i-always-knew-i-was-different-i-just-didnt-know-i-was-a-sociopath-68ebe08b?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfwpEx3OLdCcQvsfIqUTeXpxiapP24vcFE_gH1xcm78gmYVH9iq_zmcThLBN8Y%3D&gaa_ts=69cf3124&gaa_sig=ZD7pDPw4yr-Tz_GOYhngp2TIOKr-G9nkJUPrZg7Puj6Map5VX9dfoMfR4tmaTL6KVW3ivLKsCvzqElIxCHPxJA%3D%3D

Buy her book here - https://www.powells.com/book/the-push-9781984881687?condition=New&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23231155612&gbraid=0AAAAAD_gE3MuGmoNcEKC0GygpF5Qcz_nK&gclid=Cj0KCQjwp7jOBhDGARIsABe7C4ftLxztdm3HiaZedAaBqPG16g1Giy_Y9dhycaagiwrclgOGpe9JGjUaAkQlEALw_wcB

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