Entries by Daphne Hanson

The sense of hearing

Which is more important in the first year of life, accurate hearing or seeing? At birth, the sense of hearing is much more dominant than the sense of sight. Normal visual development is the change from just responding to simple brightness or high contrast, toward the organization of details into patterns and the ability to apply […]

What are the effects on academic learning for students who suffer from a specific learning disability?

What are the effects on academic learning for students who suffer from a specific learning disability? Individuals with a learning disability or ADD may have difficulty maintaining friendships, relationships, or employment, as they may find an organization, impulse control, planning, and reading social cues to be a challenge.

Understanding of social contracts

Rifles, muskets, longbows, and hand grenades are inherently democratic weapons. A complex weapon makes the strong stronger, while a simple weapon — so long as there is no answer to it — gives claws to the weak. George Orwell, “You and the Atom Bomb”, 1945 How does “giving claws to the weak” relate to “Life, […]

What is the connection between empathy and prosocial behavior?

What is the connection between empathy and prosocial behavior? Empirical research has shown that empathy positively predicts prosocial behavior and that the higher level of empathy, the greater attention to the feelings and needs of others, and the more engagement in prosocial behavior (Van et al., 2018; Lindsey and Madera Considering what you learned about […]

Cognitive changes in regard to development and maturity levels

Discusses Middle Childhood and Adolescence. During these times, the body goes through a lot of physical, psychological, emotional, and cognitive changes in regard to development and maturity levels. Think of moral behavior, moral reasoning, and the primary developmental task of school-age children during middle childhood and adolescence. Think about developing a sense of identity, independence, […]