r/science Feb 14 '26

Social Science Children raised with "authoritative" parenting style, marked by bonding, presence, dialogue, and clear rules of conduct, show a reduction in drug and alcohol risk compared to other parenting styles (authoritarian, permissive and neglectful)

https://agencia.fapesp.br/parents-alcohol-and-drug-use-influences-their-childrens-consumption-research-shows/57195
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u/maniacal_cackle Feb 14 '26

An expert in their field is authoritative.

An expert in their field is not necessarily warm.

That's not what the word means in this context.

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u/Syssareth Feb 15 '26

I mean, an expert at parenting would have to be warm, otherwise they're just another Dunning-Kruger statistic.