New Releases by Ashley Merryman

Award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman demonstrate that many of modern society''s strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science of child development have been overlooked. The authors discuss the inverse power of praise, why insufficient sleep adversely affects kids'' capacity to learn, why white parents don''t talk about race, why kids lie, why evaluation methods for "giftedness" and accompanying programs don''t work, and why siblings really fight.

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New York Times Bestseller Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman''s work changes the national dialogue. Beyond their bestselling books, you know them from commentary and features in the New York Times, CNN, NPR, Time, Newsweek, Wired, New York, and more. E-mail, Facebook, and Twitter accounts are filled with demands to read their reporting (such as "How Not to Talk to Your Kids," "Creativity Crisis," and "Losing Is Good for You"). In Top Dog, Bronson and Merryman again use their astonishing blend of science and storytelling to reveal what''s truly in the heart of a champion. The joy of victory and the character-building agony of defeat. Testosterone and the neuroscience of mistakes. Why rivals motivate. How home field advantage gets you a raise. What teamwork really requires. It''s baseball, the SAT, sales contests, and Linux. How before da Vinci and FedEx were innovators, first, they were great competitors. Olympians carry Top Dog in their gym bags. It''s in briefcases of Wall Street traders and Madison Avenue madmen. Risk takers from Silicon Valley to Vegas race to implement its ideas, as educators debate it in halls of academia. Now see for yourself what this game-changing talk is all about.

Overzicht van op wetenschappelijk onderzoek gebaseerde nieuwe inzichten in de ontwikkeling van kinderen, waardoor er anders wordt gekeken naar opvoedingskwesties, van peuter tot puber.

Po Bronson y Ashley Merryman han escrito el que esta destinado a ser uno de los libros mas provocativos e influyentes de nuestros tiempos sobre la educacion de los hijos. Literalmente, de un dia para otro, los padres cambiaron la manera de hablar a sus hi

Tudo o que pensamos sobre educação pode estar errado! E se você ouvisse que mentir pode ser uma característica positiva para as crianças? E que discutir na frente dos seus filhos pode ser útil em sua formação e que elogiar uma criança pode levá-la ao fracasso? Esta é uma provocativa pesquisa que desafia o conhecimento convencional sobre criar filhos. Os autores exploram habilmente os tópicos de interesse e dúvidas dos pais... E o que encontram é surpreendente! Usando uma pioneira combinação de psicologia comportamental e neurociência, os premiados jornalistas Po Bronson e Ashley Merryman produziram uma inovadora leitura que irá mudar a maneira como interagimos com nossos filhos para sempre, demonstrando que, por anos, nossas melhores intenções estavam baseadas em grandes equívocos.

Esqueça tudo que você acha que sabe sobre educação de crianças! Po Bronson e Ashley Merryman chamam atenção sobre dois erros básicos sobre educar crianças: o primeiro é o senso comum que diz que o que é bom para adultos serve para as crianças. O segundo, a crença de que as coisas se dividem exatamente entre boas ou más, quando, na verdade, podem ser ambas. São vários os casos apresentados e todos fazem parte do universo de preocupações de pais e mães. Os autores demonstram, por exemplo, como o uso de CDs e vídeos educativos não produzem grande desenvolvimento de linguagem e vocabulário; que crianças com pais liberais costumam ser tão agressivas na escola quanto as que possuem pais distantes. A obra trata também de temas como convívio social, como lidar com diferenças, brigas entre irmãos, desobediência, competição infantil, a influência do sono e muito mais.

Award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman demonstrate that many of modern society''s strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science of child development have been overlooked. The authors discuss the inverse power of praise, why insufficient sleep adversely affects kids'' capacity to learn, why white parents don''t talk about race, why kids lie, why evaluation methods for "giftedness" and accompanying programs don''t work, and why siblings really fight.

Ein brillanter Forschungsbericht, der unser Denken über Erziehung grundlegend verändern wird Gemessen an der Anzahl der verfügbaren Erziehungsratgeber müsste eigentlich längst eine Generation von Engeln herangewachsen sein. Tatsächlich aber stehen heute Schwierigkeiten und Fehleinschätzungen im Umgang mit Kindern auch bei psychologisch gut informierten Eltern auf der Tagesordnung. Was ist so schwierig an einem Vorgang, von dem wir bislang dachten, er sei "ganz natürlich", eigentlich eine Sache des Instinkts? Die Autoren haben die Erklärung: Unser Instinkt bringt uns dazu, die Kinder vor allem zu beschützen, was aber nicht zwangsläufig dazu führen muss, dass sie sich dadurch zu starken, selbstsicheren und hilfsbereiten Erwachsenen entwickeln. "10 schockierende Wahrheiten über Erziehung" präsentiert neueste wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und stellt so gut wie alles auf den Kopf, was wir über Kindererziehung zu wissen glauben. Warum hat Lob oft den gegenteiligen Effekt? Warum lügen Kinder? Warum kann es auch vorteilhaft sein, als Einzelkind aufzuwachsen? Warum führt frühkindliche Förderung nicht unbedingt dazu, dass Kinder später erfolgreich sind? Und inwiefern zeugt Rebellion im Teenager-Alter eigentlich von Respekt vor den Eltern? Po Bronson und Ashley Merryman legen mit ihrem exzellent geschriebenen Forschungsbericht eines der kühnsten Bücher zum Thema Erziehung vor, das unsere gewohnten Denkmuster und Erfahrungen revolutionieren wird.

In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel? Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter? Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated? If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie? What''s the single most important thing that helps infants learn language? NurtureShock is a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. They argue that when it comes to children, we''ve mistaken good intentions for good ideas. With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, they demonstrate that many of modern society''s strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science have been overlooked. Nothing like a parenting manual, the authors'' work is an insightful exploration of themes and issues that transcend children''s (and adults'') lives.