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Beyond Wit and Grit: Rethinking the Keys to Success - Howard Gardner - TEDxBeaconStreet

By Howard Gardner — 2015

What does it take to be truly successful in the long run? If you think the answer is “be smart” and “work hard,” you need to see and hear my talk. See more...

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Developing a Conscience: Knowing the Difference Between Right and Wrong

There are various developmental theories that go into the tool kit that parents and educators utilize to help mold caring and ethically intact people, including those of Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget and American psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg.

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Edie Weinstein
2018
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How to Raise a Kid with a Conscience in the Digital Age

Nudge kids to be their best selves by encouraging them to consume positive, inspiring media and online content.

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Caroline Knorr
2018
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#22 Adam Grant: Givers, Takers, and the Resilient Mind

Are you a giver or a taker? Have you ever struggled to find work/life balance? How do you build resilience in yourself, your team, or your children?

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The Knowledge Project Podcast
2017
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Ibram X. Kendi Recommends 6 Books to Help Your Kids Understand Race

The writer Ibram X. Kendi has been reading a lot of books to his five-year-old daughter, Imani. And when he chooses those books, he makes sure they include many kinds of people.

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Steve Inskeep
2021
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The Philosophical Baby: What Children’s Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life

In the last decade there has been a revolution in our understanding of the minds of infants and young children. We used to believe that babies were irrational, and that their thinking and experience were limited.

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Alison Gopnik
2010
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The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind

This exciting book by three pioneers in the new field of cognitive science discusses important discoveries about how much babies and young children know and learn, and how much parents naturally teach them.

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Alison Gopnik, Andrew N. Meltzoff, Patricia K. Kuhl
2025
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The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children

Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us human. Yet the thing we call “parenting” is a surprisingly new invention.

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Alison Gopnik
2017
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Ways to Build Character in Children

The qualities of character develop through an interplay of family, school, and community influences and the child’s individual temperament, experiences, and choices. Parents have many opportunities and tools to build their children’s character.

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Kimberly L. Keith
2019
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Nurtured by Nature

Psychological research is advancing our understanding of how time in nature can improve our mental health and sharpen our cognition.

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Kirsten Weir
2020
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The Grit Workbook for Kids: CBT Skills to Help Kids Cultivate a Growth Mindset and Build Resilience

As a parent, you want to give your child a solid foundation for living a happy, successful life.

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Elisa Nebolsine
2020
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