Link between childhood toys and adult behaviour

[ImFluffeh]

I have a hypothesis regarding adult behaviour. I don't think it is the MAJOR contributing factor, but I personally think that at a young age, children are taught how they are supposed to act through their toys. For example, girls played with Barbies in order to teach them that fashion, and looking good are good morals (not that I agree), and boys are given cars, teaching them to love cars, and want to fix things in the future. I was raised on video games, and now I want a Bachelor in Information Technology.

And suggestions whether this could be a contributing factor on behaviour for adults, teens, and children?

[Empire]

psychology?

Meh. It seems about right. Although it depends on which age you start examining at.

[Nismo]

I was brought up with toy cars and banned from a screwdriver of anykind ( I used to take apart everything ) and now I have a real car which I cant help but take apart and modify (sirens + strobes, pod filter, bore, painted rims & bumper etc..) and I suppose if I had no upbringing with cars then I would have no interest.. so yea.

[ImFluffeh]

I thought so :P And the age I am talking about is when learning starts to become interesting (around 5)

[Nismo]

5? I drew cars when I was 3

[666HiddenMaster666]

Psychology and sociology based
It increased a role toward a certain subject in the future