...not all encounters with the world affect the mind equally. Studies have demonstrated that if the brain appraises an event as "meaningful," it will be more likely to be recalled in the future.

Too often we forget that discipline really means to teach, not to punish. A disciple is a student, not a recipient of behavioural consequences.

We are always in a perpetual state of being created and creating ourselves. (p. 221)

For "full" emotional communication, one person needs to allow his state of mind to be influenced by that of the other.

When we begin to know ourselves in an open and self-supportive way, we take the first step to encourage our children to know themselves

Mindfulness has never met a cognition it didn't like.

The amygdala, along with related areas..., plays a crucial role in coordinating perceptions with memory and behavior. These regions are especially sensitive to social interactions.

While the days of parenting may seem so long, the years are so short.

Early experience shapes the structure and function of the brain. This reveals the fundamental way in which gene expression is determined by experience.

In a brain scan, relational pain—that caused by isolation during punishment—can look the same as physical abuse. Is alone in the corner the best place for your child?

...not all encounters with the world affect the mind equally. Studies have demonstrated that if the brain appraises an event as "meaningful, " it will be more likely to be recalled in the future.

Trebuie sa te departezi putin de tine ca sa te poti apropia de ceilalti.

Goodness is about what you do. Not who you pray to.

Kennedy echoed Stanley Baldwin that a democracy is always two years behind a dictator.

I wouldn't call it a faux pas, but I have about 12 tracksuits. I always travel in a tracksuit. I feel it makes people happy when they see me.

Age is provident because the less future we have the more we fear it.

People can get accustomed to anything, right? Habit does things to people.

I think it's the fact that I do something different and that I actually have some success with it. That bothers a lot of people... especially comics.

This race and this country and this life produced me, he said. I shall express myself as I am.

A stunner…reminds me of Tom Clancy at his finest.