Frankenstein: Myths, Monsters, and Modern Science: Education
Nature vs. Nurture
While the Monster is made in man's image, he is also changed by his personal experiences. Both Nature and Nurture play a significant role in his development. Below is a list of studies that explore the Nature versus Nurture debate.
- Teacher-Child Relationship, Parenting, and Growth in Likelihood and Severity of Physical Aggression in the Early School YearsExamines how children's relationships with authority figures could predict the likelihood of aggression during early school years.
Children and Monsters
Children have always been fascinated with Monsters and fantasy stories. These stories help demonstrate complex themes like morality, tolerance and empathy, which children then begin to imitate. Below are some articles which discuss how children view monsters and fairy tales, and how that impacts their development.
- Scaring the Monster Away: What Children Know about Managing Fears of Real and Imaginary CreaturesExplores how children perceive monsters both real and imaginary.
- Do Monsters Dream? Young Children's Understanding of the Fantasy/Reality DistinctionConsiders how children distinguish between the real and the imaginary.
- Preschoolers' Quarantining of Fantasy StoriesLooks at how children apply fantasy stories to real world situations.
- Is It Real or Is It Fiction? Children's Bias toward RealityResearches at what age children are able to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
- Nighttime Fears and Fantasy-Reality Differentiation in Preschool ChildrenExamines the link between nightmares and fantasy-reality distinction among young children.
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