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- Title
- Why Am I? The Science of Us 1 - The Early Years (First Episode)
- Content partner
- NZ On Screen
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- NZ On Screen
- Description
Why Am I? introduces one of the most ambitious studies of humans yet: the Dunedin Study. This first episode focusses on people's earliest years, asking whether clues about a child's future can be found in personality traits. Dunedin Study leaders discuss the five personality groups they suggest can broadly predict if a child will be successful in achieving goals and maintaining relationships as an adult. Interviewees include bungy jump entrepreneur AJ Hackett, whose love of calculated risk pu...
- Format
- Video
- Date created
- 2016
- URL
- https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/why-am-i-1-the-early-years-2016
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