Different Learners by Jane Healy, Ph.D.
When I was asked to promote Jane Healy’s book, I hesitated because one, I hadn’t read it and two, I have never written a book review. But since I am a huge fan of two of her past books (Endangered…
Scientists can scan brains for maturity, potentially gauging child development
By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, September 9, 2010; 6:13 PM Scientists have developed a scan that can measure the maturity of the brain, an advance that someday might be useful for testing whether children are maturing normally…
Nurture Shock – Chapter 7: The Science of Teen Rebellion
Teenagers lie and apparently they lie a lot more than even I realized - even after raising three of them! The story in the beginning of the chapter is a little unsettling though I think supports the notion that many…