The emotions we feeling tend to move our moral compass. The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPC) is involved in emotional processing. However, certain emotions like stress and anger reduce the involvement of the VMPC, producing a more gut decision when making a moral choice.
More evidence, first, that toddlers not only help but that altruism (genuine concern) often motivates their helpfulness: https://t.co/OFVjIngmED. And, second, that rewarding/praising kids for helping undermines that altruism: https://t.co/2LzJIdAriB & https://t.co/vS8j3HA1lR
Horacio Sanchez (@ResiliencyInc) will be taking the stage for a keynote at the 2019 National ESEA Conference! The author of "The Educational Revolution" will discuss using neuroscience to promote self-regulation and maximize student achievement. https://t.co/NaNsBUkvF3
Study tracked high & low SES students born at the low 10th percentile of cognitive performance & by age 10 found that high SES students were performing 40 percentile points higher while low SES students 15 percentile points higher: it is not cognitive capacity but opportunity.
South High teachers and principals traveled through the school's neighborhoods visiting students and their family members to welcome them back to school next week.