This story by EOT co-founder Dr. Chris Thurber was originally published in the January/February issue of CampBusiness. “Did I ever tell you my President Obama story?” asked my cab driver out of the blue. Ever, I thought. I’ve been riding in your cab for 10 minutes, in total silence. Did you ever tell me? I […]
Continue ReadingThis article was originally posted on Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman’s blog: http://drbaruchfeldman.com/got-grit-got-marshmallows-increasing-self-control-and-resilience-in-the-lives-of-our-children/ Imagine twenty-five second graders sitting at their desks with a marshmallow in front of them, but NO ONE eats it. What is going on? Second graders at Harrison Avenue are working on self-control. But, how did they do it? The second graders had the […]
Continue ReadingWith the beginning of the school year and the Jewish New Year approaching, it is a good time to reflect on our own behavior and the behavior of others we can influence. We all are eager to grow as people and to help develop the people in our charge. But, the real challenge is how […]
Continue ReadingThis article, which quotes the work of EOT’s faculty Caren Baruch-Feldman, was originally published in The Scarsdale Inquirer on April 11, 2014. According to Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman, using sheer will power to control one’s impulses and actions simply does not work. At best, will power is a limited resource in short supply. At her presentation […]
Continue ReadingAs New Year’s Eve comes around I thought it was a good time to share this article. Happy New Year’s to you. As a psychologist, I am often struck by how both children and adults desire to change, but when faced with the obstacle they want to tackle, they fall back onto old habits. I […]
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