What we say and how we say it tells others how we are feeling and a lot about what we are thinking. It shapes how others see us.
What do you say to your child and how do you say it?
How would you like your child to see you?
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Executive Functions and Education
In our last post we briefly discussed what skills come under the term Executive Function. In this post we are going to look at why executive functions are so important for education, success at school and in later life. 
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Executive Functions
Executive Functions enable us to mentally play with ideas. They allow us to take time to think before acting when we encounter new and unexpected challenges. Continue reading “Executive Functions”
What if parenting style affected a child’s DNA?
But what if both good and bad parenting styles leave marks on the child, and in particular their DNA?
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What if we could improve science by sending scientists back to school?
According to recent reports young people aren’t attracted to science. Added to which, there are not enough women in science, nor men, depending on whom you ask. And those we do have are often criticised for not being very good at communicating their ideas to non-scientists, or for not being inspirational enough for our young people.
But what can we do about it? It often falls to teachers to make science understandable, interesting and attractive to their students; but isn’t it time that scientists did their bit? Well, a team of neuroscientists, led by Gareth Hathway and Ian Devonshire, at Nottingham University has done just that by sending a group of undergraduate students back to school and they were at the BNA2013 festival to explain their findings.
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