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Dr. Adam Cox
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Some Students and Teachers Prefer Quiet
Michael Godsey’s recent article, “Why Introverted Teachers are Burning Out,“ included a link to a study on Giftedness and Introversion by Jill D. Burruss and Lisa Kaenzig, from the College of William and Mary Center for Gifted Education. The study…
Posted in Boys, Child Psychology, Communicating with Kids, Psychology of Youth, School, Teaching, Uncategorized Tagged with: Boys of Few Words, Education, Gifted, Introversion, Mindfulness, Quiet, Shy, Students, Teachers, Teaching
Playing Outdoors
It’s become a common theme for adults to grumble about kids not getting outside. And in many cases, it’s true. But rather than complaining, I thought I’d bring your attention to some good examples of school students, and teachers, who…
Posted in Childhood, Early Childhood, Education, Play, Teaching, Uncategorized Tagged with: Forest Schools, Nature, Naturskola, Outdoors, Play, Teaching
If Games are so Interesting, Why are Players so Dull?
Games are intensely interesting to people, especially boys, and young to middle-aged women who are the primary players of phone games. It seems absurd to argue this point as the evidence speaks for itself. Why would so many play if…
Posted in Adolescence, Boys, Brain, Child Psychology, Play, Uncategorized Tagged with: ADHD, Boys, Games, Gaming, Gaming Addiction, Social Skills, Video, Youth
Psychotherapy and the Responsible Life
Is there a moral imperative to be in psychotherapy? It seems like an outrageous assertion, and believe me I know it might sound incredibly self-serving. I have to admit I would have found this assertion absurd just a few…
Posted in Psychotherapy, Uncategorized Tagged with: health insurance, Humanities, Joseph Campbell, Life Narratives, Psychotherapy, Society
Relationship and Relevance Win Every Time!
It’s that time of the year when psychologists like myself are doing end of the year, academic consultations at schools. The focus is on trying to summarize the progress of the current school year, and set goals for the…
Posted in Teaching, Uncategorized Tagged with: Boys, Education, Girls, Online communication, Parenting, Purpose
