30 | The Science of Parenting: A Conversation with Dr. Alan Kazdin

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Dr. Alan Kazdin is the John M. Musser Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry at Yale University and the director of the Yale Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic. His research has focused primarily on the treatment of aggressive and antisocial behavior in children. In 2008, he was named President of the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Kazdin has worked on approximately 700 publications including 48 scholarly books. He recently completed The Everyday Parenting Toolkit, his second book for a popular audience. His work on parenting and child rearing has been featured on CNN, NPR, PBS, BBC, and he has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC News, 20/20, The Dr. Phil Show, and the Today Show.  

And now Parenting Reimagined. 🙂

In our conversation, Dr. Kazdin and I talk about his work with the Yale Parenting Center and his recent book. He is wonderfully warm and humble as he reflects on what he has learned from a lifetime of working with families and studying the science of behavior change.

For more about Dr. Kazdin and his work, check out alankazdin.com.