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#92. The Reading Wars: Why Natural Learning Fails in Classrooms*
The best practices for teaching reading in school do not mimic natural learning.
 • Peter Gray
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#91. Rousseau’s Errors: They Persist in Some Educational and Child-Rearing Theories Today*
Pity poor Émile!
 • Peter Gray
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#90. Differences Between Self-Directed and Progressive Education*
Self-Directed and progressive education are often confused, but are very different in foundational principles and modes of operation.
 • Peter Gray
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Online Meeting for Paid Subscribers, Sept. 6
The topic will be "The Needs of Teenagers"
 • Peter Gray
Follow-Up to Letters on ADHD
Here I describe the subjectivity of ADHD diagnosis; elaborate on why I see it as a personality dimension, not a disorder; and present an evolutionary…
 • Peter Gray
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#89. On Being a Trustful, Autonomy-Supportive Parent
Here I describe eleven practices that characterize what I consider to be the ideal parenting style.
 • Peter Gray
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#88. Benefits, Null Effects, and Harmful Effects of ADHD Medications
Stimulants to treat ADHD apparently do not improve learning and can have serious harmful side effects.
 • Peter Gray
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#87. ADHD Is a Personality Trait, not a Disorder
ADHD, like other traits, is a problem in some contexts and not in others.
 • Peter Gray
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