Endangered Minds
eBook - ePub

Endangered Minds

Why Children Dont Think And What We Can Do About I

  1. 392 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Endangered Minds

Why Children Dont Think And What We Can Do About I

About this book

Is today's fast-paced media culture creating a toxic environment for our children's brains? In this landmark, bestselling assessment tracing the roots of America's escalating crisis in education, Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., examines how television, video games, and other components of popular culture compromise our children's ability to concentrate and to absorb and analyze information. Drawing on neuropsychological research and an analysis of current educational practices, Healy presents in clear, understandable language: -- How growing brains are physically shaped by experience-- Why television programs -- even supposedly educational shows like Sesame Street -- develop "habits of mind" that place children at a disadvantage in school-- Why increasing numbers of children are diagnosed with attention deficit disorder-- How parents and teachers can make a critical difference by making children good learners from the day they are born

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Preface
  8. Part One: Changing Brains
  9. Part Two: Language, Fuzzy Thinking, and the Languishing Left Hemisphere
  10. Part Three: Attention, Lifestyles, and Learning Disabilities
  11. Part Four: Clashing Cultures
  12. Part Five: Minds of the Future
  13. Notes
  14. Index
  15. Reading Group Guide