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Silver Donald Cameron; Beyond the Teapot Theory of Educating and Gross National Happiness

From 'Radio free school' blog

Silver Donald Cameron is one of Canada's most versatile and experienced professional authors. His work includes plays, films, radio and TV scripts, an extensive body of corporate and governmental writing, hundreds of magazine articles and 16 books, including two novels. His non-fiction subjects include history, travel, literature, politics, nature and the [...]

The “ADHD Personality”: Its Cognitive, Biological, and Evolutionary Foundations

From Peter Gray on the 'Freedom To Learn' blog

For good evolutionary reasons, some people are highly impulsive.

Last month I posted an essay linking the dramatic increase in diagnosed ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) to our increasingly restrictive system of schooling (see ADHD and School). I presented evidence there that (a) the official, DSM-IV diagnostic criteria [...]

Only children not so lonely

Those without siblings may not lack social skills after all.

It is a widely held stereotype that children who grow up without brothers or sisters may be "oddballs" or "misfits." But new research undermines that notion–suggesting that any deficiency that does exist in only children's social skills when they are young has disappeared by their teens.

The [...]

Book Learning vs. Wisdom – Where to Place One’s Emphasis

by Thomas in the 'Open Education' blog

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education"
Mark Twain

Our new, wired world has brought forth many positives. One of the simplest, yet powerful, of the new tools available is the ability to bookmark worthy Internet materials for future use.

Even more powerful is the ability to share those [...]

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