Posts Tagged ‘George-Lucas’
Should Social-Emotional Learning Be Part of Academic Curriculum?
The Secret to Success New research says social-emotional learning helps students in every way. — by Daniel Goleman Schools are beginning to offer an increasing number of courses in social and emotional intelligence, teaching students how to better understand their own emotions and the emotions of others. It sounds warm and fuzzy, but it’s a trend…
Read MoreThe Power of Mindsight-by Daniel Goleman
Daniel Goleman requires no introduction. Personally, of all his books I have read, the one I found most stimulating was Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue With the Dalai Lama, a superb overview of what emotions are and how we can put them to good use. He is now conducting a great series of audio interviews…
Read MoreLifelong Learning and New Neurons in Adults
Very interesting new study, Critical Period Plasticity of Adult-Born Neurons, published in the journal Neuron by a team of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers. The press release New Adult Brain Cells May Be Central To Lifelong Learning contains a good summary (the bold format is mine): “The steady formation of new brain cells in…
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