Comments on: Brain Research Confirms Importance of Praise for Young Children

By: prof. W. Falkowski, Polish University Abroad

prof. W. Falkowski, Polish University Abroad — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:58:23 +0000

Findings of research is nteresting and important.
Praise is often equated for the child as love.There are various forms of praise: eg. conditional (”It is wonderful, you tidied the room” …kis, kis”. Child enters into her/his brain computer “Mumy loves me (only, only?) because I am a good.
Alternative form of praise: “I am back” (hug/kis). “Oh I see you tided the room, it looks good”.
Another sort of praise “I am glad John got full marks and got first place, with a bit of more attention to your study you would have easily you would have easily got the first place” = Mother/father/parents will love me (only?) if I do better (perhaps I am no good? or good enough?)
Often such issues were of impotance in psychotherapy with my individual/group patients

By: High Five!

High Five! — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:33:40 +0000

[...] isn’t new age hokum I’m spitting from the right side of my brain. There’s plenty of research to document the infinite advantage of regular praise. I know of no analysis to disprove the [...]

By: High Five! | Writer Dad

High Five! | Writer Dad — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:51:04 +0000

By: Nishtyak

Nishtyak — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:58:15 +0000

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

By: Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:30:39 +0000

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