Saturday, December 17, 2016

The Science of Character

This video is by Tiffany Shlain, and I first learned about her work because she is the daughter of one of my all-time favorite authors, Leonard Shlain (Alphabet versus the Goddess).




Shlain begins with Peterson and Seligman who worked on creating a taxonomy character strengths (rather than weakness or illness). They also looked at human relationships and how we can respect and value the character strengths of other people. Also, keep an eye out for the discussion of Carol Dweck's growth mindset. The film also discusses Adele Diamond's work on the brain's prefrontal cortex and self-regulation.

Shlain singles out seven character strengths that are really important in education: curiosity, perseverance, gratitude, optimism, social intelligence, and enthusiasm (enthusiasm is one of my personal favorites). These are all qualities that can be learned... which means you have to practice them. And learn from your mistakes, too.

Become the best version of yourself! Who do you want to be...?

Find out more at Tiffany Shlain's website: Let It Ripple, which is the source for this poster:







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