For Stuart Shanker, the possibility of a truly just and free society begins with how we see and nurture our children.

Shanker is renowned for using cutting-edge neuroscience to help children feel happy and think clearly by better regulating themselves. In his new book, Reframed, Shanker explores self-regulation in wider, social terms. Whereas his two previous books, Calm, Alert, and Learning and Self-Reg, were written for educators and parents, Reframed, the final book in the trilogy, unpacks the unique science and conceptual practices that are the very lifeblood of Self-Reg, making it an accessible read for new Self-Reggers.

Reframed is grounded in the three basic principles of Shanker Self-Reg®:

- There is no such thing as a bad, lazy, or stupid kid.

- All people can learn to self-regulate in ways that promote rather than constrict growth.

- There is no such thing as a "fixed outcome": trajectories can always be changed, at any point in the lifespan, if only we have the right knowledge and tools.

Only a society that embraces these principles and strives to practice them, argues Shanker, can become a truly just society. The paradigm revolution presented in Reframed not only helps us understand the harrowing time we are living through, but inspires a profound sense of hope for the future. Shanker shows us how to build a compassionate society, one mind at a time.

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For Stuart Shanker, the possibility of a truly just and free society begins with how that society sees and nurtures its children.

Acknowledgments
Introduction

1 The Science of Self-Reg
2 Reframing Human Nature
3 Reframing Development
4 The Age of Reason(s)
5 Blue Brain versus Red Brain
6 Reframing IQ
7 The Joy and Pain of Maths
8 No Child Left Behind
9 Becoming Free: The Teen Years
10 Reframing Virtue
11 Creating a Just Society
Conclusion

Notes
Index

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"What if there existed a book with a masterful integration of contemporary neuroscience, research on human development, educational theory, and philosophical thought? What if this knowledge was reinterpreted from the perspective of stories about children and what fosters or holds back their developmental potential? And what if the journey led to the conclusion that it is possible to create a genuinely just society? That book is in our hands now, and it is up to us as a society to make the choice to follow its wisdom."
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781487506315
Publisert
2020-03-23
Utgiver
University of Toronto Press
Vekt
670 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
163 mm
Dybde
27 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
360

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Stuart Shanker is a distinguished research professor emeritus of philosophy and psychology at York University, and founder of the MEHRIT Centre, Ltd. He is a world leading authority and bestselling author on the topic of self-regulation and child development, and the former president of the Council of Early Child Development.