by Evan Dwan | May 31, 2021 | News |
A strong argument can be made that most of the problems in the world are the result of developmental deficits – humans whose growth becomes distorted or stunted as a result of not getting basic needs met, particularly in early life. What does crime, addiction, mental...
by Evan Dwan | May 30, 2021 | News |
The psychiatrist Bruce Perry notes that our ancestors developed systems of practices to heal trauma and loss. Amongst aboriginal cultures some common healing principles are present. The core elements in these rituals include creating a meaningful narrative within a...
by Evan Dwan | May 29, 2021 | News |
Mary Ainsworth was a researcher who developed a test for attachment – the strange situation. In this experiment a mother and a one-year-old enter a room full of toys. The child is given time to explore and play. Then a stranger enters the room. Next, the mother leaves...
by Evan Dwan | May 29, 2021 | News |
Darcia Narvaez writes that babies are born with most neurons in place but most networks are yet to be developed. This development accounts for 75% of adult brain weight. Brain development is an experience-dependant process. Prenatal and postnatal periods are times of...
by Evan Dwan | May 29, 2021 | News |
A psychologist called Harry Harlow conducted a study in which he separated baby monkeys from their mothers at birth and raised them in a cage with a wire-mesh ‘mother’ and a cloth ‘mother’. The wire-mesh mother offered food from a milk bottle attached to its chest...
