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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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“How We Learn”: Wise Teaching Guidance from a Really Brainy...
How We Learn, by Stanislas Dehaene, offers a rich and fascinating look at human brains, their ways of learning, and the best ways to teach them. Continue reading
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Take Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators by...
Teaching is an emotionally and cognitively demanding job, a fact that the public does not…
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The Deep History of Ourselves: The Four-Billion-Year Story of How...
New York University Professor and National Academy of Sciences member Joseph LeDoux recently published The…
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Battles Worth Fighting: “What the Academy Taught Us”
A recent book on changing school systems offers valuable advice to teachers interested in psychology and neuroscience research. Continue reading
Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence–The Groundbreaking Meditation Practice...
Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence guides readers through a meditative practice based on…
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversities...
Nadine Burke Harris explains that she wrote The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of…