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Psychological technologies

This Is Not a Sociology Blog

In the previous post in this series I discussed how we can see public health strategies as “technologies” which reveal human health, life and behaviour in particular ways and act as tools for changing these. Psychoanalysis Some of the most important “technologies” of psychology were developed by Sigmund Freud.

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Theater, economics and psychology: Climate class is now in session

The Hechinger Report

Or students in a human behavior class applying what they’ve learned to encourage cafeteria visitors to waste less food. We already see school being disrupted regularly by extreme weather events, whether that’s hurricanes or heat waves. This is an edition of our climate change and education newsletter. Sign up here.

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The New Neuroscience of Learning: How Brain Research Validates Montessori Methods

Maitri Learning

When humans feel stressed or disconnected, our brains shift away from the higher-order thinking needed for learning and into survival mode (Arnsten, 2015). There is also more than just one path to mastery - different humans may take different valid routes to achieve the same learning goals (Fischer & Yan, 2002).

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Making School Better for Gender-Expansive Kids

Cult of Pedagogy

Maybe you believe gender fluidity has always been a part of human existence and that those statistics only exist because we are just now getting around to naming and measuring it. Your opinion on this is likely to fall into one of several camps: Maybe you see this as a reflection of society’s growing acceptance of gender fluidity.

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What it Takes to Lead a School Where Students Love Themselves and Succeed Academically

ED Surge

The event provides leadership development skills, offers a psychologically safe space to process our experiences and nurtures the spirit of brotherhood and community needed to sustain our worth and our work. At this year’s retreat, Lester Young Jr., After a week of contemplation, I found myself wondering why we can’t do both.

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COLUMN: When body meets mind in learning

The Hechinger Report

Susan Wagner Cook, an associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Iowa, has conducted numerous studies with scenarios like these – both with live teachers and with animated avatars (see video). When we read about a happy event, there is greater activity in the nerves and muscles that control smiling.

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OPINION: ‘It’s especially devastating to think about students who rely on music classes to get them through the school day’

The Hechinger Report

Every few days, I get a calendar notification reminding me of a musical event no longer happening for students in Metro Nashville Public Schools in Tennessee. Related: OPINION: Music is ‘more than sound’ for students seeking safe spaces, human connections and their own voices.