Self-esteem: The (Inverse) Power of Praise
New York Magazine has an interesting article about the problems with over-bolstering your kid’s self…
Browsing: Learning
Studying Cinderella
Who doesn’t love the story of Cinderella, a tale of unlikely love with magical elements…
Come and Play: Sesame Street Turns 40
My childhood fixation with Sesame Street has extended well into my adult years, especially now…
Not-So-Real Geniuses
Bad news for parents who think that plopping your baby in front of a TV…
Beijing Evolves
In 1837 a celebrated young naturalist, fresh back from a five-year long expedition around the…
Universally Challenged: UK and USA universities to merge?
As a current university student in the UK, this recent article in Times Online about…
Evolution = Beautiful Women
While scanning through the life & style section of the UK Times Online, I couldn’t…
Opinion: A True Calling
Teachers at international schools sometimes get a bum rap. The idea that people who teach…
Emotional ABCs
More research on baby communication reveals that infants can "match the sounds of an angry…
Double Speak
Everybody loves a cute baby, but there’s more to that innocent vacuous gaze than you…