Carson’s father might have had, since he chose to remain with the other family he had created rather than with Ben and Curtis. There is no way to know what parenting influence Dr. She saw her sons as a life’s work and worthwhile and herself as worthwhile. Carson didn’t see parenting as an inconvenience, as the textbook mentions some modern parents do. Carson didn’t realize it at the time, his mother was setting herself up as a role model for him in a good way: she could have gotten down on herself about her lack of education, but chose instead to see her limits as accomplishments rather than detriments.
Carson had her times tables memorized, so her son should too, and so much more. Ben’s story about his mother encouraging him to memorize his multiplication tables is a good illustration of good parenting. Although she herself did not have any schooling, she spent time with them on their studies and listened with interest when they talked. Carson did when her sons were young was to spend quality time with them. Other opportunities such as joining the ROTC influenced Ben as well, but his basic upbringing was firm but loving, demanding yet encouraging.Īn important thing that Mrs. One antisocial behavior that plagues inner city kids is violence Ben attempts to stab his friend and then remembers his mother’s lessons on using prayer to solve problems. Carson certainly did keep her sons from engaging in antisocial behaviors which might have ruined their chances for success in college. She was lucky to have such a good son, and he was lucky to have such a good mother another child may have described her as being very mean and authoritarian. Carson’s parenting style seems less restrictive in retrospect. It is possible that because of the type of child Ben Carson was, and because he became a great success, Mrs. Carson fits some of Baumrind’s definition of an authoritarian parent, such as enforcing rules rigidly, she seems to be more of an authoritative parent when viewed through her adult son’s eyes. Carson took over their time and development. He describes himself and his brother as basically good kids, although his older brother seems to have had some attitude problems before Mrs. Carson does not dwell on what kinds of discipline his mother used on her sons but it is clear that she is in authority over them. Carson was very strict with her sons, insisting that they turn off the television and apply themselves to their studies, but she was not mean to the kids. Carson, she might have used her as an example of an authoritarian-authoritative parent. Carson developed into the person he became.ĭiana Baumrind studied parenting styles and began to formulate her theories in the 1960s and 1970s, just around the time Ben Carson was growing up. Psychological theories such as those named above can offer some insight into how Dr. Yet, somehow, he grew up to be a sought-after neurosurgeon with an attitude that would be admirable on anyone. His family was incredibly poor and he attended public school. Growing up in the 1960s, prejudice was everywhere for black kids. He is, indeed, a ghetto kid from Detroit, the child of a single mother who didn’t even complete elementary school. Carson came to be a successful brain surgeon is amazing given the odds stacked against him from birth.
This essay looks at the various stages of Ben Carson’s life as told in his autobiography Gifted Hands, and looks at his life from the perspective of (1) Baumrind’s parenting styles (2) Piaget’s stages of cognitive development and (3) Gardner’s and Sternberg’s types of intelligence.
It is more interesting to apply a number of theories to one person’s life story than to try to shoehorn a person into fitting a theoretical framework, so examining the life of Ben Carson in light of several psychological theories is a good exercise in understanding how theorists developed their ideas. These contrasts show that no one way of analyzing a person or situation is the “right” way. Theories are complex often one part of a theory will perfectly explain a person’s behavior while another part will be completely off the mark. These theories don’t radically differ from one another (usually), but the subtle differences among proposed explanations for why humans are the way they are fascinating. Psychological Analysis of Ben Carson’s Life Story One of the wonderful things about studying psychology is the number of theories that have been put forth since psychology became a science.
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