Post No.: 0252 Fluffystealthkitten says: Domestic abuse is frequently a hidden crime. Many cases go unreported. So let’s learn about some of the key warning signs to look out for… A small percentage of males can be … Read More
Post No.: 0236 Furrywisepuppy says: We previously looked at how children pick up languages, including a second or third language in Post No.: 0210, but let’s look at reading, writing and arithmetic (the ‘one r, one w and … Read More
Post No.: 0229 Fluffystealthkitten says: In business/commercial contexts, the ‘market norm’ or normal market behaviour is to explicitly trade money for goods or services and to shop around; whilst in family/friendship/relationship contexts, the ‘social norm’ or normal social … Read More
Post No.: 0216 Furrywisepuppy says: Adolescence is an important stage of development – it’s the transition from childhood to adulthood and many changes occur. Physical changes include changes to sleep timing, accelerated bone growth, the voice deepening, and … Read More
Post No.: 0210 Furrywisepuppy says: This post essentially follows on from Post No.: 0132 about how children pick up their first language… Language is common for all humans, except in rare cases of aphasia caused by brain … Read More
Post No.: 0196 Furrywisepuppy says: We learnt in Post No.: 0189 that we should give attention to and reward a desired behaviour far more than give attention to and punish an undesired behaviour. And now we can elaborate … Read More
Post No.: 0189 Furrywisepuppy says: People (and other animals) can learn fast through the perception or recognition of ‘cause and effect’ i.e. if A co-occurred with or occurred just before B, then it is usually assumed that A … Read More
Post No.: 0173 Fluffystealthkitten says: Statistically speaking, picking good names for one’s children is apparently important for their life outcomes. People tend to love their own names and tend to favour and gravitate towards those who share a … Read More
Post No.: 0159 Furrywisepuppy says: Although first impressions are typically based on highly superficial cues that can be temporarily faked, or can be highly unrepresentative of how a person is most of the time – first impressions matter … Read More
Post No.: 0142 Furrywisepuppy says: Adolescent brains take many years to develop and mature. The duration of adolescence is currently disputed amongst scientists – it certainly starts when an individual starts puberty, but when it ends has no … Read More
Post No.: 0132 Furrywisepuppy says: We tend to find it totally natural to speak to babies with a higher pitch than normal, with a rhythmic pace and exaggerating the length of the words – this ‘parentese’ or ‘baby … Read More
Post No.: 0126 Furrywisepuppy says: Let’s start with some obvious generalities first – we like people we associate with rewarding and happy feelings and events (e.g. gift giving, romantic dinners, holidays, laughter). We also tend to like people … Read More
Post No.: 0105 Furrywisepuppy says: Our early life experiences with food greatly shape our food preferences when older – we tend to like what we got used to consuming when young. This can possibly even extend to during … Read More
Post No.: 0098 Furrywisepuppy says: Rhythm is innate for most infants. So, as kids, learning to play a musical instrument can be a great joy in and of itself and if they love it then that’s perfect. But … Read More
Post No.: 0091 Fluffystealthkitten says: A child born naturally left-handed can be made to become right-handed, and over time it’ll become extremely difficult for this person to try to become left-handed – just as difficult as for any … Read More
Post No.: 0083 Fluffystealthkitten says: If you’re looking for love then finding the right partner in a relationship is about compatibility. It’s not merely about the list of desirable attributes you want in your potential partner, or their … Read More
Post No.: 0053 Furrywisepuppy says: The question of ‘nature versus nurture’ is a very common one, but it can be as pointless as asking whether the water or the tea leaves is or are more important in making … Read More
Post No.: 0040 Furrywisepuppy says: It’s far more difficult to change a habit than to start one – so it’s best to build good habits in from the very start. We are creatures of habit (like all creatures … Read More
Post No.: 0027 Furrywisepuppy says: Many people are particularly impressed with people who can speak multiple languages (unless someone speaks their native language as a second language that is!) or can play a classical musical instrument. Maybe it’s … Read More
Post No.: 0009 Furrywisepuppy says: Humans (and other animals) learn not just via behaviourism (as in conditioning e.g. do x, get rewarded, want to do x again; or do y, get punished, don’t want to do y again) … Read More
