Self-Regulation: American Schools Are Failing Nonconformist Kids | New Republic. Interesting commentary on self-regulation and how it is “taught” in American (and British) schools. This article questions whether self-regulation is just a fancy name for compliance through brain-washing rather than…
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Can you spot a psychopath?
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Can you spot a psychopath?. At heart, Hare’s test is simple: a list of 20 criteria, each given a score of 0 (if it doesn’t apply to the person), 1 (if it partially applies) or 2 (if it fully applies).…
How the social media revolution ended the popularity of group sex in the AFL
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How the social media revolution ended the popularity of group sex in the AFL. Interesting perspective …
Bizarre Japanese inventions signal the future of human loneliness
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Bizarre Japanese inventions signal the future of human loneliness. Okay – this is just weird! But possibly also quite interesting in a scarily bizarre way!
“Slow TV” from Norway
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-01/norway-broadcaster-to-show-12-hours-of-knitting/5065378 This is a strange thing – “slow TV” like the “slow food” movement, so that it’s reality TV without the hype. Does this mean that people actually need external mediation or regulation of “time” – it’s okay to spend…
Better education vs legislation to combat cyber-bullying?
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Better education can combat cyber-bullying, not legislation, expert says – The Globe and Mail. Note that the expert, Debra Pepler (York University) refers to the need for self-regulation and social competence to complement academic learning.
Digital Natives Assessment Scale
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Scary, but true, and maybe useful for Louise? The purpose of this study is to address a gap in current research on digital natives by developing the Digital Natives Assessment Scale DNAS. It is a self-report instrument designed to measure…
Major task of parenting is to help kids regulate their emotional arousal state
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This article from The Age proposes that exposure to prolonged stress through domestic violence can lead to toxic stress in children – ongoing stress that leads to brain damage. It also identifies the role of parenting as helping children to…
