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Awe by Dacher Keltner
We often center our lives around familiar emotions like joy, sadness, anger, anxiety, or disgust,…
Hidden Brilliance by Lynn Kern Koegel & Claire LaZebnik
As parents and educators, we often find ourselves trying to mold children into the expectations…
Experts, Expertise, and Teachers (and Students!)
Researchers often focus on experts and expertise. And bloggers like me often follow their leads….
Rewired by Carl Marci
In Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age, Dr. Carl D. Marci takes readers…
The End of Trauma by George Bonanno
When faced with extreme adversity—like violent incidents or life-threatening situations—we often assume that trauma is…
Visual Thinking by Temple Grandin
Many of us think with words, solving problems and imagining scenarios by coding information verbally….
Making Room for Impact by Arran Hamilton, John Hattie, and...
Time to make time to teach effectively and efficiently by digging into your practice with…
Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
From the author of The Coddling of the American Mind, The Righteous Mind, and The…
Insight into a Bright Mind by Nicole Tetreault
Insight into a Bright Mind: A Neuroscientist’s Personal Stories of Unique Thinking is a profoundly…
The Neuroscience of You by Chantel Prat
What a blast! Despite diving into countless neuroscience introductions, this journey felt uniquely enjoyable, resonating…