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How Do We Humans Ever Make Good Decisions?

April 24th, 2013

By Dr. Jim Taylor It’s a wonder that good decisions are ever made by the species known as Homo Sapiens. The reality is that the cards are stacked against us whenever we are faced with choices, especially when the decisions are of consequence. Think about all of the horrendously bad decisions that have been made […]

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Tags: adolescents, adults, children, decisions, pre-frontal cortex, psychology
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Trading Freedom for Security Is Often Dangerous

April 12th, 2013

By Dan Miller Freedom to do as we please has to yield to security and the freedom of others. How much freedom should we trade for security? How much do we still have? Another question is, do we still have choices? Our earnings, property and other assets are increasingly viewed by libruls as belonging to […]

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Tags: children, collectivism, culture, government, Orwell, society, Statist
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Teach Your Wired Children about Healthy Relationships

March 27th, 2013

By Dr. Jim Taylor Technology, such as the Internet, smartphones, and social media, can have great benefits in helping your children form and maintain relationships. At the same time, if not used with limits and guidance by your children, such use may prevent them from developing the essential relationship qualities and skills that have allowed […]

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Tags: children, messages, parenting, relationships, social media, technology
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Is Technology Preventing Two Key Ingredients for Kids’ Relationships?

March 6th, 2013

By Dr. Jim Taylor Selflessness and empathy are two of the most important ingredients for children to develop healthy relationships. Selflessness involves the capacity for children to place the concerns of others appropriately ahead of their own. It allows others to sense that, whatever children do, their interests will be considered. Empathy is the ability […]

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Tags: children, empathy, kids, parenting, selflessness, social media, technology
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Are Online Relationships Healthy for Young People?

February 27th, 2013

By Dr. Jim Taylor More and more these days, young people are establishing and maintaining relationships online. These “cyber” relationships often arise because parents, out of fear for their children’s safety, no longer allow them to be “free range” to congregate in local parks, at malls, and on street corners. The only place that they […]

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Tags: children, face-to-face, online, parenting, relationships, social media, virtual
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