Children and youth live in a world filled with constant stimulation, emotional overload, and impulsive decisionmaking. BrainWise CPR’s first‑response skills begin by having children identify problems they and others face, then segue to the five senses to help them connect...
Read More »Children and youth are growing up in a world defined by rapid change, constant distraction, emotional overload, and an unprecedented volume of misinformation. Previous newsletters have highlighted how leaders in education, health, and parenting agree that critical thinking skills are...
Read More »Spreading deceptive information has become a new social norm--one fueled by emotional triggers and algorithmic amplifications that hijack the brain’s reactive circuits. Young people who lack skills to critically evaluate information are especially vulnerable to manipulation, deception, and harm– the...
Read More »Real Stories, Real Impact: BrainWise Educators Empower Generations Dr. Eric Kandel received the 2000 Nobel Prize for his research describing neuroplasticity -- how the brain builds connections when it learns something new. His findings inspired the development of BrainWise...
Read More »Cultivating Thinking Skills with BrainWise “Planting a seed” is how social worker Dr. Gary Brayton describes his decades-long advocacy for teaching BrainWise and training new instructors. He recently trained 32 health care workers, including longtime instructor Melissa Hudson, in Calgary,...
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