Is human nature inherently good or bad? And does this predict what type of parent you will be?

Are humans good or bad? This question continues to fascinate us. When Dr. Richard Beck lectures about human nature to his psychology students, he likes to frame the debate by pitting the pessimistic Thomas Hobbes against the optimist, Jean-Jacques Rousseau. And it is in parenting where any one person tends to reveal if we vote with Hobbes or Rousseau. Dr. Beck shares more on API's blog.