Once scientists learned that smoking changes the brain, making it very difficult to quit, we were able to devise treatments to help smokers change their behavior. Today we are witnessing another health revolution that is just as far-reaching.
Empathy
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Perhaps you've seen the video recently posted describing Fred Rogers as an "evil" man who "ruined a generation of children" because his message to young children - that they are special just for being who they are - leads to narcissism and... read more |
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This month's special issue of Clinical Lactation (Volume 4, Issue 2) is a great resource for crying-it-out and sleep-training issues. |
"Empathy," writes Paul Bloom in The New Yorker, "is parochial, narrow-minded, and innumerate. |
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"When a parent hurts her child, the parent has to deaden her natural empathy. We know, for instance, that watching a violent image reduces our empathy. |
"A new study from Japan confirms what many mothers may know instinctively: Picking up and carrying a fussy baby usually calms down and relaxes the child, making the move a good one for both moms and infants." |
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"The common denominator of all types of bullying is a lack, or erosion, of empathy. Nurturing empathy, a potential that is present in almost all children, is therefore at the heart of interventions to prevent bullying." |
"When we help children recover from feelings of discouragement and when we are able to repair moments of anger and misunderstanding, we have strengthened their inner resources for coping with disappointment and distress. |
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"Through a game-based virtual environment and negotiation exercise, Marietta and Hoahn have shown that walking around in someone else’s (virtual) shoes encourages compromise and allows for more positive relationships to develop." |
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