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Other critics were more wary of Watson ’ s new interest and success in child psychology.

R. Dale Nance worried that Watson ’ s personal indiscretions and difficult upbringings could have affected his views in his book.

He was raised on a poor farm in South Carolina and had various family troubles, including abandonment by his father.

Suzanne Houk shared similar concerns.

She mentions in her article that Watson only shifted his focus to child-rearing when he was fired from Johns Hopkins University due to his affair with Rosalie Rayner.