Psychology • Sociology • Anthropology
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RESEARCH: Exaggerated Thoughts That Can Cause Adolescents to Misperceive Reality
Caring adults can push #teens to practice identifying exaggerated or unreasonable thoughts that cause them to misperceive reality, and help them to challenge these thoughts in a conscious way…
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RADIO: Is Your Child An Orchid Or A Dandelion? Unlocking The Science Of Sensitive Kids
"The parent of an orchid child needs to walk this very fine line, between, on the one hand, not pushing them into circumstances that are really going to overwhelm them and make them greatly fearful." https://t.co/H4IPRlHWPY— Fresh Air (@nprfreshair)…
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AUDIO: Psychology's podcast pioneer - David Van Nuy
In 2005, psychologist David Van Nuys launched @shrinkrapradio. More than 600 episodes later, he shares his inspiration for bringing psychology to the public and what motivates him to keep the conversation going:…
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RESEARCH / VIDEOS: The Big Deal About Positive Emotions
First see the research of Mary Helen Immordino-Yang @ USC nbsp;Embodied Brains, Social Minds https://t.co/LvVqoueigh must watch for anyone concerned with the future of #learning…
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TED-ED: What's Going On In the Brain Of A Child Who Has Experienced Trauma?
Many students experience some kind of #trauma in their lives, whether it's a health problem, divorce, violence in their neighborhood, or a combination of experiences.…
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INFOGRAPHICS: Decoding the Teenage Brain (in 3 Charts)
Teenagers aren't irrational. They don't feel invulnerable. And it's never just drama for drama's sake. Here's what the science says is really happening. My latest article on @edutopia…
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RESEARCH: What Kind of Happiness Do People Value Most?
"It’s important to note that while this research helps us understand people’s beliefs about which happiness is preferable, it does not prescribe which form of happiness would be better to pursue. But these results reveal that Westerners planning their lives by the day or the hour will likely…
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BOOK: 'What Is Digital Sociology?'
my 'What Is Digital Sociology?' book now has a cover ... and a release date (I think) of 14th December - an ideal stocking-filler! https://t.co/UlHcehdDrb ……
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HISTORY: The Couple Who Helped Decode Dyslexia
"The couple’s warmth is legendary. On a crisp New England morning, they greeted me more as doting grandparents than world-class scientists." Also they are world-class scientists. https://t.co/X7k2RGYB1o— Rebecca Christie (@rebeccawire)…
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MAD SCIENCE: Why Your Teenager Does Such Crazy Things
Teen behavior—both good and bad—is driven by a desire to fit into a social network as much as it is driven by hormones https://t.co/dH8QOeHj3l— Psychology Today (@PsychToday)…
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