neuroplasticity

Personality Type in Addition to Intelligence.

Jj is for Jottings 110.  Personality Type in Addition to Intelligence.

Intelligence isn’t the only factor when considering how people operate.  We need to consider personality type in addition to intelligence.

In the previous post, we discussed the 8 types of intelligence, which is a broader view of intelligence than is tested by conventional IQ tests.  This helps us to see ourselves, our children and other people in a more understanding light.  If you are strong in one particular area, it can be difficult to understand why others don’t “get” what is obvious to you.  But knowing that there several types of intelligence allows us to be more accepting of differences between people.  And the person who doesn’t cotton on to this apparently obvious thing?  They may be thinking the same thing about us in a different area of intelligence.  Quite humbling, really. Continue reading →

A Neuroscientist’s Comments on Child Development.

Jj is for Jottings 28. A Neuroscientist’s Comments on Children’s Development.

Baroness Greenfield, a neuroscientist at Oxford University, maintains that technology is re-wiring brains, particularly for young people growing up knowing nothing else. She asserts that a young person who hasn’t yet developed a clear and strong sense of identity and social skills will respond differently Continue reading →

More of the Other Side of the Coin

An “aerial” view of Manuel sucking my gumboot!

Jj is for Jottings 21. A Bit more of the Other Side of the Coin.

I thought I’d finished with this topic, but last week I was listening to lectures on autism, and came across some reinforcement from Bob Doman, a very well-respected and experienced educator who works in child development in the U.S. This also ties in nicely with early Jottings on repetition and learning. Continue reading →