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How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What...
Bridging the research-practice divide is a perennial issue in education. Fortunately, Paul A. Kirschner and…
The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of...
The famous, well-replicated “still-face experiment” involves an infant and parent seated facing each other. After…
Hivemind: The New Science of Tribalism in Our Divided World...
How do we balance our social, collectivist nature with our individualistic drives? How do technologies,…
Mind in Motion: How Action Shapes Thought by Barbara Tversky
Mind in Motion: How Action Shapes Thought is the recent book by Barbara Tversky, an emerita…
Executive Function Isn’t What You Think It Is (Maybe)
As a soccer coach, I want my students to get better at soccer. As an English…
Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help...
How are you feeling? We ask this question often because our feelings are an important…
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Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization by Scott Barry Kaufman
Scott Barry Kaufman, author/editor of bold and brilliant books including Ungifted, Wired to Create, and…
How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine…...
What is learning and how do we accomplish it? Stanislas Dehaene, a cognitive neuropsychologist and…
Good Morning, I love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practice to...
Shauna Shapiro, expert in mindfulness and compassion, recently authored Good Morning, I love You: Mindfulness…
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Kid Confidence: Help Your Child Make Friends, Build Resilience, and...
Letting go of the concern “am I good enough” and reducing self-focused thoughts are critical…
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