EPISODE · May 31, 2025 · 17 MIN
NYU Professor Dr. Amy Slep on How Discipline Turns into Abuse
from The Civic Wellness Podcast with Ulysses Hsu · host Ulysses Hsu
🎧 In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Amy Slep — clinical psychologist, NYU professor, and leading researcher on child discipline, family violence, and aggression.Dr. Slep has spent her career studying the often invisible impact of harsh parenting, corporal punishment, and verbal aggression. From subtle emotional harm to lasting trauma, her work reveals what truly happens when children are disciplined with fear instead of empathy.We discuss:Why corporal punishment doesn’t workThe long-term psychological effects of harsh disciplineWhat the research really says about “tough love”Better, science-backed ways to raise emotionally healthy childrenWhether you’re a parent, educator, or just someone who wants to break cycles of harm, this episode will challenge what you thought you knew — and offer a better path forward.👉 Subscribe for more conversations on child advocacy, mental health, and social change.📢 Share this episode to help spread awareness.💬 Drop your thoughts or questions in the comments below — we’d love to hear from you.#Parenting #ChildDiscipline #AmySlep #MentalHealth #CorporalPunishment #Psychology #ChildDevelopment #Advocacy #TraumaInformed #SafeParenting
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🎧 In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Amy Slep — clinical psychologist, NYU professor, and leading researcher on child discipline, family violence, and aggression.Dr. Slep has spent her career studying the often invisible impact of harsh parenting, corporal punishment, and verbal aggression. From subtle emotional harm to lasting trauma, her work reveals what truly happens when children are disciplined with fear instead of empathy.We discuss:Why corporal punishment doesn’t workThe long-term psychological effects of harsh disciplineWhat the research really says about “tough love”Better, science-backed ways to raise emotionally healthy childrenWhether you’re a parent, educator, or just someone who wants to break cycles of harm, this episode will challenge what you thought you knew — and offer a better path forward.👉 Subscribe for more conversations on child advocacy, mental health, and social change.📢 Share this episode to help spread awareness.💬 Drop your thoughts or questions in the comments below — we’d love to hear from you.#Parenting #ChildDiscipline #AmySlep #MentalHealth #CorporalPunishment #Psychology #ChildDevelopment #Advocacy #TraumaInformed #SafeParenting
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