Born Good? Babies help unlock the origins of morality

 
Dr Karen Wynn, Professor of the Department of Psychology at Yale University studies the development of infants and young children to examine how they reason and learn about their physical and social world. In her "60 minutes" interview she explains her recent research which suggests that babies already have an innate sense of right and wrong. Watch the interview at Born Good?

Parenting a Young Innovator

Merely sending your child to the “right” schools and ensuring that they get good grades are no longer guarantees of success. More than a third of all recent college graduates are living at home today – either unemployed or underemployed. It is increasingly clear that young people who have developed a capacity to be innovative and entrepreneurial – who have the interest in and capability to create their own jobs – will have the most satisfying lives and rewarding careers in the future. Innovation is the skill in greatest demand in the workplace today and is the one least likely to be outsourced or automated . In his book Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World education expert Tony Wagner provides a powerful rationale for developing an innovation-driven economy. He explores what parents, parenting-a-young-innovator

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Dr. Hallowell is a child and adult psychiatrist and the founder of The Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, MA and New York City. He was a member of the faculty of the Harvard Medical School from 1983 to 2004.
He is a  best selling New York Times author and world-renowned ADHD expert and he offers groundbreaking advice on many topics including  how to raise happy children.

As he states in his article parenting " Parenting is the greatest thing we will ever do . There is a lot we can do to make sure our children will become confident and strong and able to handle the challenges of the adult world when they get there".  

Your Fantastic Elastic Brain

JoAnn Deak, Ph.D., has spent more than thirty years as an educator and psychologist, helping children develop into confident and competent adults.Her book "Your Fantastic Elastic Brain" teaches children that they have the ability to stretch and grow their own brains. It also delivers the crucial message that mistakes are an essential part of learning. The book introduces children to the anatomy and various functions of the brain in a fun and engaging way. It  is now available as an app for the ipad.
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