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Learning and Performance

21 July
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American Pessimism and the Recession

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The relationship between optimism, pessimism and the economic downturn is a fascinating one.  I’ve blogged before about how some American thinkers have tried to blame the recession on a surplus of optimism, untempered by the sense of realism that pessimism brings.   Read more…

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04 November
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Pessimism, Realism and the Recession

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An Australian psychologist has claimed that feeling grumpy ‘is good for you’.  At least that’s the spin the popular media put on the findings of Professor Joe Forgas of the University of South Wales.  What the guy actually says is a little more nuanced.  His claim is that there are some advantages to negative moods, just as there are to positive moods. Read more…

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15 June
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One is Not Born, But Rather Becomes, Gifted!

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The whole ‘nature versus nurture’ debate is increasingly fought out in the field of education.  In an interesting article called Nature, nurture and exam results, Mike Baker looks at the current state of play.  Which is, that a child’s family background largely dictates their potential for academic success.

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