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"From one of the world's foremost researchers and pioneers of pediatric health--a book that offers hope and a pathway to success for parents, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and child development experts coping with 'difficult' children, fully exploring the author's revolutionary discovery about childhood development, parenting, and the key to helping all children find happiness and success. 'Based on groundbreaking research that has the power...
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In this episode of Scientific American Frontiers, Alda meets two young women whose brains have remodeled themselves—one temporarily in response to a week of being blindfolded, the other permanently after a devastating brain injury before birth. They are dramatic examples of "neuroplasticity"—today's hot topic in brain research. Alda also joins researchers who have overthrown the conventional wisdom that adults can't grow new brain cells.
3) Siblings
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They grow up together, live life together, and share mom and dad. Sometimes they fight like cats and dogs, or show incredible kindness and sacrifice. And sometimes, they hit each other simply because they’re bored. They are siblings. This film sheds light on the unique relationship siblings have as they grow up together and work out interpersonal relationships, effective communication, and teamwork that prepare them for adulthood. It will give tips...
4) Resilience
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Luciano is faced with a devastating blow. Hans struggles with social anxiety. Darius finds the courage needed to be happy by identifying as transgender.
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In 1999, a group of parents-to-be were recruited for a filming project like no other. Their babies – the first children of the new millennium – would be filmed throughout childhood as part of the extraordinary Child of our Time project. Now, as those same babies reach adulthood, Horizon uses the archive of this unique project to chart their lives from birth, right up to the age of 18. Telling their own stories for the first time, these young...
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Parents, take a deep breath: how your kids turn out isn't fully on you. Of course, parenting plays an important role in shaping who children become, but psychologist Yuko Munakata offers an alternative, research-backed reality that highlights how it's just one of many factors that influence the chaotic complexity of childhood development. A rethink for anyone wondering what made them who they are today and what it means to be a good parent.
7) Helping a Child With Stress-Related Physical Symptoms, American Academy of Pediatrics—Reaching Teens
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Children who experience chronic headaches and abdominal pain but whose pediatrician cannot find a specific medical cause, can be a source of worry for parents. This film offers tips on helping children heal from stress-related physical symptoms. From The American Academy of Pediatrics publication "Reaching Teens: Strength-Based Communication Strategies to Build Resilience and Support Healthy Adolescent Development."
9) That's Wild
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Growing up in Atlanta can be hard as highlighted by three real-life protagonists in That’s Wild. Clifford (16) tries to fill the void of his incarcerated father, Ahmani (13) struggles with the aftermath of a homeless childhood, and Nicholas (13) grapples with episodes of depression.When the boys sign up for the after-school program, Wilderness Works, they quickly begin to unpack the negative pressures that surround them in their day-to-day lives....
10) Achievers
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Haley struggles with guilt and sadness. Liam tells his brother Jonny his secret. Kobra overcomes the fear of failing.
11) Popularity
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Simon takes a shot at redemption. Gennette finds herself as the central target in a notorious national tabloid scandal. Kellan struggles to keep his family together.
12) Breaking the Wall of Nature and Nurture: How Genes and Environment Combine to Affect Our Life Course
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What determines human behavior? In this video of his 2010 Falling Walls Conference lecture, Dalton Conley would say nature and nurture both play a role. This "academic superstar" (The Guardian) and the first sociologist recipient of the National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award is breaking down the traditional divide between these two concepts. Conley offers a unique and groundbreaking understanding of social and genetic contexts as determinants...
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What shapes us more: our DNA, or the way we are raised? This debate, commonly referred to as "nature versus nurture," has stirred controversy for thousands of years. Emerging genetic research indicates that the scale may be tipping toward biology, or "nature"—but the research is far from definitive. Proponents of the "nature" view argue that DNA plays the key role in determining who we are, as evidenced by identical twins and triplets who are separated...
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What is it really like to care for a someone with Alzheimer’s Disease? In this award-winning short film, five diverse caregivers and a compassionate psychiatrist express the fear, heartbreak, and isolation that are part of caring for a loved one who suffers from a disease that is still so misunderstood by many people. The film offers an uplifting message, focusing on the love that underlines their journey and that gives them the strength to go on...
15) Baby Love
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The way a baby relates to its mother and father from the moment of birth will determine the nature of the relationships the child has for the rest of his or her life. Yet, because of the belief that motherhood will come naturally, very few pregnant women are shown how to relate to their babies. Sadly, they can't always relate properly to the child, who then becomes "insecurely attached." As a result, the child may have behavioral, developmental, and...
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Nothing in human experience is quite so astonishing as the enormous changes that occur during the five short years that transform a newborn into an actively curious, exploring kindergartner. Filmed in 1996, this program examines the work of Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget, illuminating the similarities of and differences between their contributions to a greater understanding of the cognitive development of young children. Narrator David Elkind uses their...
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In "Resilience," the second episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, our “heroes” speak about finding help and inpatient and/or outpatient treatment. It also explores the criminalization of mental illness, tragedy of youth suicide, and “double stigma” that occurs when mental illness is combined with racial or gender discrimination. Throughout, the interviewees demonstrate the power of resiliency and hope.
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"The Storm," the first two-hour episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, focuses on more than twenty young people who provide an intimate look at what it’s like to experience the symptoms of mental illness, from depression to addiction to suicide ideation. The film includes insights from families, providers, and advocates and explores the impact of childhood trauma, stigma, and social media.
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For children in the U.S., unsupervised play is largely a pastime of previous generations. Hanna Rosin of The Atlantic writes about the consequences of guarding children from perceived dangers in her article The Overprotected Kid. Judy Woodruff interviews Rosin about how we deal with risks and safety concerns for our children.
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How many times have you said this is the year you lose weight and keep it off, or resolve to quit smoking? How many New Year's resolutions have you broken? It is not just a question of willpower, but science. Habits are all about what's happening in your brain. From taking control over mindless eating to being more productive at work, learn how our brains play a central role in making and breaking habits and see how the United States Marine Corp is...