The Science of Bullying

By Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

Childhood aggression, particularly children aggressing against other children, has long been a significant clinical and social problem. Over the past fifteen years the emphasis and focus of this problem has shifted to understanding and preventing a specific form of aggression referred to as bullying. A recent search of bullying on Google yielded […]

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What Is The Relationship Between ADHD And Self-Control?

By Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

Parents and teachers report that although children with ADHD are not supposed to be able to pay attention, there are many activities or situations during which their attention span appears focused, if not even more focused than unaffected children. If ADHD is a problem of paying attention, how is this possible?

Problems sustaining […]

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• Attention

Coping With A Natural Disaster: The Aftermath Of Katrina And Rita

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

On August 29, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, leaving a trail of destruction that went far beyond what most had expected. Many lives were lost, countless homes and entire communities destroyed, and thousands left homeless. Just three weeks later, Hurricane Rita unleashed its […]

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Can Do Kids

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

Research has shown that resilience is the most important quality you can instill in your children. Here’s how to help them handle any challenge with confidence.

If you were asked what you wanted in life for your kids, you might say happiness, success in school, close friendship, a loving […]

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Risk, Resilience And Futurists: The Changing Lives Of Our Children

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

All parents worry to a greater or lesser extent about their children’s future. Even when children have relatively easy times growing up, many parents have voiced anxiety about how happy, successful, or content their children will be as adults. Not surprisingly, concern about the future quality of life […]

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The Power To Change Your Life: Ten Keys To Resilient Living

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

In contrast to our previous works about resilience, which focused on developing hope and optimism in children, our latest book, The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength in Your Life, addresses the steps we can take as adults to pursue a more resilient lifestyle. We […]

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Why We Must Stop Fixing Our Children: Solving The Parenting Paradox

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

From a distance, the lake and surrounding forests were an idyllic setting. Along the shore a father was teaching his young son to fish. This appeared to be a wonderful teaching moment. Yet as we approached it became clear that the father was frustrated and the child was […]

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What Is Resilience?

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

If Beaver of Leave it to Beaver were alive today it is likely he would not be doing so well. The increased stress, pressure and demands placed upon youth might well result in Beaver experiencing multiple school and interpersonal problems. Yet the goals, dreams and wishes of Beaver’s […]

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Reading Fluency

By Nancy Mather and Sam Goldstein

Reading fluency encompasses the speed or rate of reading, as well as the ability to read materials with expression. Meyer and Felton defined fluency as “‘the ability to read connected text rapidly, smoothly, effortlessly, and automatically with little conscious attention to the mechanics of reading, such as decoding” (1999, p. […]

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Behavior Modification In The Classroom

By Nancy Mather and Sam Goldstein 

Behavior modification assumes that observable and measurable behaviors are good targets for change. All behavior follows a set of consistent rules. Methods can be developed for defining, observing, and measuring behaviors, as well as designing effective interventions. Behavior modification techniques never fail. Rather, they are either applied inefficiently or inconsistently, […]

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