A new international study has found that parental warmth during childhood and adolescence predicts young adults’ beliefs that the world is good, safe, and enticing. Surprisingly, other childhood ...
A new study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology explains how teaching one’s children that the world is a dangerous place might not protect them in the way you think. In fact, cultivating a ...
On May 28, AEI’s Robert Pondiscio hosted the University of Pennsylvania’s Jeremy D. W. Clifton for a discussion of his work on “primal world beliefs” and their relevance for K–12 education. Dr.
Primal world beliefs (“primals”) capture understanding of general characteristics of the world, such as whether the world is “Good,” “Safe,” and “Enticing.” In a new study, researchers analyzed ...
Primal world beliefs ("primals") capture an understanding of general characteristics of the world, such as whether the world is "Good," "Safe," and "Enticing." In a new study, researchers analyzed ...