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What’s so bad about studying hard?
October 24, 2007 – 7:12 pm
Saw this shocking headline today:
Alzheimers Memory Loss Faster Among Well-Educated
Like it isn’t hard enough encouraging people to learn…
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Steve
A Vision of Students Today: Michael Wesch, KSU (and 200 of his students)
October 19, 2007 – 2:50 am
Here is a thought-provoking video I came across over at think:lab:
From the creator, Michael Wesch:
a short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in […]
Snooze or Lose: Your child’s future depends on how much sleep s/he’s getting.
October 11, 2007 – 6:00 am
Po Bronson of New York magazine is at it again. Many of you will recall his riveting article “How Not to Talk to Your Kids: The Inverse Power of Praise” from earlier this year. In the article, Bronson covered the groundbreaking child psychology research conducted by Carol Dweck. Well this time his sights are […]
This American Life (with Ira Glass): Unconditional Love
September 27, 2007 – 8:02 am
I have listened to this episode of This American Life 3 times now, and it chokes me up every time. There is something about the mechanics of infant bonding and the psychological stumbling blocks we all possess that fascinates me to no end. Again, surely this is a function of my impending parenthood:-)
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More on raising smart kids who know how to work hard.
March 24, 2007 – 6:11 pm
Last week I blogged about Carol Dweck’s research here, but I have to let you all know that thesituationist gave the story a much better treatment than I did. Please have look.
How Not to Talk to Your Kids: The Inverse Power of Praise
March 15, 2007 – 9:03 pm
This New York Magazine article by Po Bronson is by far the most compelling and provocative piece on education and child-psychology I’ve read in recent years (and I read quite a few;-).
It’s well worth the 15-20 minutes it will take you to read it, as you will definitely rethink the way you talk to (your) […]
Keepin’ it REAL: a guide to hope and happiness.
March 10, 2007 – 7:55 am
Here’s another quote that I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of:
Those who abandon their dreams will discourage yours.
I’ve never felt comfortable following the crowd. Never wanted to follow the math steps my teacher force-fed me. Never wanted to jump right on the bandwagon with the latest trendy music. Never wanted my […]
A Father’s Words of Wisdom #1: ‘Character-Building’ Experiences
March 7, 2007 – 4:21 pm
My father labels all unpleasant tasks, particularly those involving adversity, as ‘character-building.’ While those two words alone were enough to make me cringe during my teenage years, I eventually learned to appreciate the power that nomenclature has on our perspectives. Most importantly, however, I learned that unpleasant tasks are usually best treated as welcome opportunities.
Getting […]
Ayn Rand’s ‘The Virtue of Selfishness.’
March 1, 2007 – 6:47 pm
During college, a very close friend was suddenly taken in by Ayn Rand’s The Virtue of Selfishness. I have to admit that–to this day–I haven’t read the book myself. But the title alone was enough to get me fired up back then. I was young, idealistic, absolute in my moral convictions, and unreasonably demanding of […]
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