by Evan Dwan | Jul 8, 2019 | News |
Confucius once heard two of his pupils quarreling. One was of a gentle nature and was called by all the students a peaceful man. The other had a good brain and a kind heart, but was given to great anger. If he wished to do a thing, he did it, and no man could prevent;...
by Evan Dwan | Jul 8, 2019 | News |
The Inner Workings The inner working of a human being is like a jungle. Sometimes wolves dominate. Sometimes wild hogs. Be wary when you breathe. At one moment gentle, generous qualities, pass from one nature to another. The next moment vicious qualities move in...
by Evan Dwan | Jul 8, 2019 | News |
In his book, The social neuroscience of education, Louis Cozolino describes the brain as a ‘social organ’ that has evolved “to be linked to and learn from other brains in the context of emotionally significant relationships…the brain has evolved to learn within a...
by Evan Dwan | Jul 6, 2019 | News |
The art of resilience is learning to access and effectively use resources available to us when needed. In order to act resiliently and resourcefully we must first be in touch with what is happening so that we know what we need in each moment. We can be so busy that we...
by Evan Dwan | Jul 4, 2019 | News |
What if we were to structure society and our education systems to conform to human needs rather than the other way around? What if we let the individual direct their own educational activity? The sad reality is that before children go to school, they are alive,...