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SUMMARY:THE DISENGAGED TEEN: HELPING KIDS LEARN BETTER\, FEEL BETTER\, AND LIVE BETTER
DESCRIPTION:Adolescents are hardwired to explore and grow\, and learning is mainly how they do this. But a shocking majority of teens are disengaged from school\, simultaneously bored and overwhelmed. This is feeding an alarming teen mental health crisis. As kids get older and more independent\, parents often feel powerless to help. But fear not\, there are evidence-backed strategies to guide them from disengagement to drive\, in and out of school. \nFor the past five years\, award-winning journalist Jenny Anderson and the Brookings Institution’s global education expert Rebecca Winthrop\, Ph.D. have been investigating why so many children lose their love of learning in adolescence. Based on extensive original research\, including surveys of over 60\,000 students\, 25\,000 parents and 6\,000 teachers; as well as in-depth interviews with 100 students over years\, their new book\, The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better\, Feel Better\, and Live Better offers four modes of learning that students use to navigate through the shifting academic demands and social dynamics of middle and high school\, shaping the internal narratives about their skills\, potential\, and identity: Resister\, Passenger\, Achiever\, and Explorer. Understanding your child’s learning modes is vital for nurturing their ability to become Explorers. Anderson and Winthrop outline simple yet counterintuitive parenting strategies for connecting with your child\, tailoring your listening and communication styles to their needs\, igniting their curiosity\, and building self-awareness and emotional regulation. \nAnderson and Winthrop will be in conversation with Charles Duhigg (FAN ’24)\, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellers Supercommunicators and The Power of Habit. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of The Disengaged Teen from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Anderson and Winthrop that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/the-disengaged-teen-helping-kids-learn-better-feel-better-and-live-better/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:OUTRAGED: WHY WE FIGHT ABOUT MORALITY AND POLITICS AND HOW TO FIND COMMON GROUND
DESCRIPTION:It’s easy to assume that liberals and conservatives have radically different moral foundations. In his new book Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground\, Kurt Gray\, Ph.D. showcases the latest science to demonstrate that we all have the same moral mind—that everyone’s moral judgments stem from feeling threatened or vulnerable to harm. \nWe all care about protecting ourselves and the vulnerable. Conflict arises\, however\, when we have different perceptions of harm. We get outraged when we disagree about who the “real” victim is\, whether we’re talking about political issues\, fights with our in-laws\, or arguments on the playground. \nIn this fascinating and insightful tour of our moral minds\, Gray\, a professor in psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, where he directs the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding\, tackles popular myths that prevent us from understanding ourselves and those around us. While it is commonly believed that our ancestors were apex predators\, Gray argues that for most of our evolutionary history\, humans were more hunted than hunter. This explains why our minds are hard-wired to perceive threats and provides surprising insights on the scientific origins of our values and beliefs. Though we might think ourselves driven by objective reasoning\, Gray unveils new research that finds our moral judgments are based on gut feelings rather than rational thought and presents a compelling reminder that we are more alike than we might think. \nDrawing on groundbreaking research\, Gray provides a captivating new explanation for our moral outrage and unpacks how to best bridge divides. If you want to understand the morals of the “other side\,” ask yourself a simple question—what harms do they see? \nGray will be in conversation with Paul Bloom (FAN ’23)\, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University. He is the author of seven books\, including his latest Psych: The Story of the Human Mind. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of Outraged from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Gray that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/outraged-why-we-fight-about-morality-and-politics-and-how-to-find-common-ground/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:DEFY: THE POWER IF NO IN A WORLD THAT DEMANDS YES
DESCRIPTION:Many of us comply much more than we realize. How many times have you wanted to object\, disagree\, or opt out of something but ended up swallowing your words\, shaking your head\, and just going along? Analyzing cases ranging from corporate corruption and sexual abuse to everyday acquiescence at work\, the doctor’s office\, and in our personal lives\, organizational psychologist Sunita Sah\, MD\, Ph.D. delves deep into why the pressure to comply is a corrosive and often invisible force in our society. \nIn her new book\, Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes\, Sah radically transforms our idea of defiance from a misunderstood negative trait into a crucial\, positive force for personal and societal change. An award-winning associate professor at Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business\, Sah guides us through her five stages of defiance\, equipping readers with simple tools to make decisions that align with their values. Drawing on her story as a woman scientist of color\, as well as her original research and insights from multiple disciplines including psychology\, ethics\, law\, medicine\, organizational behavior\, sociology\, and philosophy\, Sah reveals the critical need to rediscover our core values. She explores how we are neurologically\, psychologically\, and socially pressured to comply\, and what we can do to train ourselves for conscientious resistance and reclaim our agency. \nSah’s accessible research investigates the everyday choices we make\, from the psychology of advice to the inner workings of trust. She distinguishes compliance from consent\, emphasizing that while compliance is reactive and often resembles obedience\, true consent is active\, powerful\, and rooted in our values. This crucial distinction empowers individuals to stand firm in their convictions and live authentically. \nSah will be in conversation with LaTosha Brown\, the co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund and Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute\, a power-building southern-based civic engagement organization leveraging over two decades of experience as a revered institution-builder in non-profit and philanthropy sectors. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of Defy from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Sah that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/defy-the-power-if-no-in-a-world-that-demands-yes/
LOCATION:On Zoom
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