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1) Personality
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Explores how personalities are shaped as people grow up and exposes how various traits develop. Features the story of an amiable man trying to curb a severe anger problem.
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Winning is a great feeling, but there are other goals to strive for when playing sports. Fair play and professional behavior not only make athletics enjoyable for everyone but are also achievements in themselves. This program examines and promotes good sportsmanship, focusing on what it means to be a team player as well as the admirable quality of remaining gracious in victory or defeat. It also looks at codes of conduct for players, officials, coaches,...
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In Born That Way, William Wright takes us on a fascinating, comprehensive journey into the new world of genetic research and molecular biology to show us the work that has been done during the last half century: how the remarkable findings about gene behavior are overturning existing theories and demolishing assumptions upon which fifty years of psychological thought had been based. He writes not only about twin and adoption studies that measure and...
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Modern psychology is in a dilemma, Allport states, for it has trimmed down the image of man as a free democratic being. He appraises the present state of the psychology of personality and indicates its relevance to human welfare and religion. This volume is based on the Terry Lectures, which the author delivered at Yale University in 1954.
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Usually, you feel sad when you get into a fight with a friend, nervous before a big test or interview, and happy when you win at a contest or see a long-lost friend. In your mind, you might think you are in control of what you feel because you understand the causes of those feelings. But a lot more goes on inside your brain! As time passes, our brain gathers more information about who we are. The irony is, we often change as well, so the information...
7) Memory
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Memories make us who we are, charting our passage through life, storing the things we learn, moments we cherish and our impressions of the world around us. But how does the memory process actually work - and is there anything we can do to improve it? Actor and writer Maureen Lipman is a collector of memories - whether in her bestselling books or in her head, she sees them as the diary of her life. But she's worried about her memory - she witnessed...
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"Education in the Moral Domain brings together the results of twenty-five years of research on the domain theory of social cognitive development. On the basis of that research - which shows that morality is a domain distinct from other social values - the author provides concrete suggestions for creating a moral classroom climate, dealing with student discipline and integrating moral values within the curriculum." "Among questions addressed are the...
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Balikbayan: From Victims To Survivors is the story of Filipino-Canadian Jon Jon Rivero's journey of returning year after year since 2007 to the Philippines, as a promise made to his late father, by leading a group of Canadians determined to empower street children in the wake of the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. The team uses trauma-informed care through hip hop, martial arts, Filipino folk dance, and street culture to help them heal from the trauma...
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"As infants we are rife with potential. For a short time, we have before us a seemingly infinite number of developmental paths. Soon, however, we become limited to certain paths as we grow into unique products of our genetics and experience. But what factors account for the variation--in skills, personalities, values--that results? How do experiences shape what we bring into the world? In The Human Spark, pioneering psychologist Jerome Kagan offers...
12) Siblings
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Sam and Luke find strength in family. Zeke and Eli suffer from addiction. Zoriah and Veda bond together.
13) Achievers
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Haley struggles with guilt and sadness. Liam tells his brother Jonny his secret. Kobra overcomes the fear of failing.
14) Popularity
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Simon takes a shot at redemption. Gennette finds herself as the central target in a notorious national tabloid scandal. Kellan struggles to keep his family together.
15) To build itself
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This program studies how children continue to transform between the ages of 4 and 11 as they confront and come to terms with fear, adversity, death, and their nascent sexuality. Much attention is paid to the latency period, the intermediate age when boys and girls suddenly stop playing together, crave alone-time, and often clash with their parents. Child psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors discuss the value of saying no and how establishing...
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Fake news is more than a social media menace--it's threatening critical thinking skills needed to develop information literacy. Combined with the impulse to share exciting, shocking and alarming stories, fake news is shaping--and distorting--perceptions, especially in younger demographics. In this video, viewers learn what drives fake news, how to spot it and how to de-bunk it. They'll see how to distinguish between bias and accuracy, and opinion...
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Dr. Thomas Lickona, one of the earliest and most respected voices in the character education movement, makes & nbsp;an insightful and compelling argument for the role of schools in promoting the development of positive character traits, such as respect, responsibility, and morality, in students. & nbsp;Dr. Lickona presents a comprehensive, school-wide model for implementing character education, as well as specific strategies for inclusive classrooms....
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Begin early to develop children's interest and abilities in art and music by doing fun and educational activities with them. Watch and learn how fine motor skills can be strengthened as children paint, draw, mold clay, and play instruments. Social skills are practiced as boys and girls share markers and paints, dance and sing side by side.emotions have an outlet as children bang, clap, mold, or scribble.intellectual development is boosted as young...
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