What’s going on in the world of emotional intelligence

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Can your EQ help your IQ?

BySherwin ArnottAug 20, 20201 min read

We enjoyed this article from Psychology Today about how Emotional Intelligence might play a bigger role in academic success than organization, and almost as big a role as IQ. It…

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1619: Part of anti-racism work is being critical of mainstream historical narratives

ByBaylee WoodleyAug 4, 20201 min read

In 1619 The White Lion arrived on the shores of Point Comfort. This is where listeners join Nikole Hannah-Jones at the beginning of the first episode of 1619, “The Fight…

Julia Galef stands on stage telling us about perspective, beliefs, and motivated reasoning.

Why you think you’re right — even if you’re wrong

BySherwin ArnottAug 3, 20202 min read

The soldier mindset represents motivated reasoning. This is a nice talk about how our personal commitments can impact our reality testing.

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INTRODUCTION: Dialogue journals, which involve teachers and students writing and exchanging their writing in mutual…

ByBySherwin Arnott Jun 12, 2018

The Benefits of Dialogue Journals: What Prospective Teachers Say on JSTOR

Journals, in one form or another, are mainstays in many teacher education programs across the…

ByBySherwin Arnott Jun 12, 2018

Journaling about stressful events: Effects of cognitive processing and emotional expression | SpringerLink

ABSTRACT: The effects of two journaling interventions, one focusing on emotional expression and the other…

ByBySherwin Arnott Jun 12, 2018

The Journal of Best Practices | Book by David Finch

I read this book earlier this year and totally loved it. This book has wisdom…

ByBySherwin Arnott Jun 9, 2018

List of references on the benefits of journaling

The benefits of journaling have been scientifically proven to: Improve physical health and mental well-being…

ByBySherwin Arnott Jun 9, 2018

How To Manage Your Mood

It’s not the event that’s harmful, it’s our negative reaction that’s the problem. Remember that negative…

ByByKim Cairns Jun 8, 2018