What do we and don’t we know about the brain? When was the last time you heard you only used 10% of your brain or were told that you have only five senses? Laura Helmuth of Smithsonian.com debunks these and other popular brain lore in the article, “Top Ten Brain Myths.” Read more here. Join us tomorrow[…]
A celebration of the brain. Monday begins an annual, global, week-long campaign and celebration of the brain to increase public awareness and progress of brain research. It’s called Brain Awareness Week and it’s sponsored by the DANA Foundation. According to their website, “The DANA Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports brain research through grants, publications, and[…]
A group of youth at Cal Farley’s came up with a way to get a new perspective of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. It is a powerful reminder of the capability of young minds.
In a video shared by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, Dr. Dan Seigel explores the adolescent brain and offers insight to dispel common, disempowering myths about teen development. Learn more about the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation here.
How do we create schools that encourage emotional intelligence, focus on discipline and not punishment, use best practice instruction, and cultivate talents and interests? Join Steve Van Bockern for Schools that Matter in Victoria, British Columbia, April 26&27.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skaYWKC6iD4 This brief overview provides an introduction to the Six Core Strengths program developed by Dr. Bruce Perry and The Child Trauma Academy.
Sleep is essential to proper brain functioning. When the brain is asleep the brain is not resting. (Medina) Sleep is one of the most important ways we integrate memory and emotion. Dreams occur when the sophisticated area of our brain is uninhibited enough to allow the lower areas of the brain to run wild with[…]
The Washington Post’s Amy Joyce, editor and a writer of their On Parenting section, shares five strategies from Harvard’s Making Caring Common Project about how to raise your kids to be kind. Earlier this year, I wrote about teaching empathy, and whether you are a parent who does so. The idea behind it is from Richard Weissbourd, a Harvard psychologist with the[…]