In this video, part 2 of my series of videos on my book The Myth of the ADHD Child, I look at how we can use a developmental perspective to make sense of ADHD symptoms (rather than explaining them by seeing them as due to a medical disorder).  I’ve included the transcript to the video...Read More

In a previous video, we looked at how the eight intelligences in Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, develop as a result of nature (e.g. genetics etc.), nurture (e.g. education, parenting etc.), and culture (the broader social-historical context in which we find ourselves).  Adding to this understanding is the fact that each of the eight...Read More

Most people think of the theory of multiple intelligences as a cognitive model of learning; that is, a path guiding us to an understanding of how people think.  But I believe that there is an important affective purpose in using the theory, and that is, to make you happy.  It represents a picture of our...Read More

Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences explains that each of us possesses at least eight or nine intelligences.  How do these intelligences come into being in the first place?  The question of where ”intelligence” as a singular phenomenon comes from has been hotly debated by psychometricians and other experts for decades.  Generally speaking, the debate...Read More

As we age, the chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia increases. The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease doubles about every 5 years beyond age 65. About one-third of all people age 85 and older may have Alzheimer’s disease.  However, many people live into their 90s and beyond without ever developing dementia. (Click...Read More