W. Thomas Boyce – författare

Foreword by Philippa Perry‘Based on groundbreaking research that has the power to change the lives of countless children - and the adults who love them.’ – Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet'A necessary and important book.' - Philippa Perry, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had ReadAre you a hardy and resilient dandelion, or are you a more sensitive and fragile orchid?Building on the definitions of introvert, extrovert or highly sensitive, The Orchid and the Dandelion exposes – for the first time – how a combination of environmental and genetic factors contribute to what makes us who we are. This breakthrough research explains why some people struggle where others succeed, why happiness comes so easily to some while frustrations weigh more heavily on others.In The Orchid and the Dandelion, Dr W. Thomas Boyce – one of the world’s foremost researchers in the field of pediatric health – presents findings that children have two very different responses to their environments. While some children are like dandelions and can thrive in almost any environment, there are others who, like orchids, are much more reactive and susceptible to their surroundings. Now we finally have a scientific framework to understand people and how to address their unique needs to help them find their fullest potential.This groundbreaking book draws on extensive research into genetics and the exploding field of epigenetics, examples and real stories that will re-frame how we think about orchid and dandelion children – and the adults those children have become. By understanding which of us are, genetically and environmentally speaking, the orchids of this world, Dr Boyce explains how to care for and parent our children – the true orchids. He shows how we can help them thrive by sharing insights and lessons from his thirty years of research in the field.

Foreword by Philippa Perry‘Based on groundbreaking research that has the power to change the lives of countless children - and the adults who love them.’ – Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet'A necessary and important book.' - Philippa Perry, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had ReadAre you a hardy and resilient dandelion, or are you a more sensitive and fragile orchid?Building on the definitions of introvert, extrovert or highly sensitive, The Orchid and the Dandelion exposes – for the first time – how a combination of environmental and genetic factors contribute to what makes us who we are. This breakthrough research explains why some people struggle where others succeed, why happiness comes so easily to some while frustrations weigh more heavily on others.In The Orchid and the Dandelion, Dr W. Thomas Boyce – one of the world’s foremost researchers in the field of pediatric health – presents findings that children have two very different responses to their environments. While some children are like dandelions and can thrive in almost any environment, there are others who, like orchids, are much more reactive and susceptible to their surroundings. Now we finally have a scientific framework to understand people and how to address their unique needs to help them find their fullest potential.This groundbreaking book draws on extensive research into genetics and the exploding field of epigenetics, examples and real stories that will re-frame how we think about orchid and dandelion children – and the adults those children have become. By understanding which of us are, genetically and environmentally speaking, the orchids of this world, Dr Boyce explains how to care for and parent our children – the true orchids. He shows how we can help them thrive by sharing insights and lessons from his thirty years of research in the field.

Ein psychologisches Sachbuch über das Thema, warum wir Menschen uns unterschiedlich entwickeln.Menschen sind rätselhaft: Während der eine wie eine Orchidee feinfühlig auf alle Widrigkeiten reagiert, ist der andere robust und kommt problemlos wie ein Löwenzahn mit allen Herausforderungen zurecht.Der international renommierte Kinder-Psychologe W. Thomas Boyce hat dieses Phänomen jahrzehntelang untersucht. Seine weltweit anerkannte Forschung zeigt, dass das Zusammenspiel von genetischen Voraussetzungen und Umwelteinflüssen darüber entscheidet, wie Menschen mit den Anforderungen ihrer Umwelt fertig werden und Stress verarbeiten.Diese Erkenntnisse helfen uns zu erklären, warum wir so geworden sind, wie wir heute sind. Und sie motivieren Eltern, über die Erziehung ihrer Kinder nachzudenken und die passenden Bedingungen zu schaffen, damit sie alle die gleichen Chancen bekommen und zu starken und gesunden Persönlichkeiten heranwachsen – ob sie nun eine verletzliche Orchidee oder ein widerstandsfähiger Löwenzahn sind.

Varför är de barn som har störst potential också de barn som löper störst risk att misslyckas? I denna länge emotsedda bok beskriver Thomas W. Boyce – en av världens mest framstående barnpsykiatrer – orkidébarnen, de känsliga barnen som med rätt bemötande och stöd kan nå längre än de flesta. I kontrast till maskrosbarnen, som klarar sig trots svåra omständigheter, kräver orkidébarnen en ny förståelse och medvetna insatser för att få ett bra liv. Denna bok förklarar skillnaderna, ger en unik förståelse och goda råd som kan få alla barn att blomstra.