Being Donald Trump: Education, Intelligences, Integrity and Impeachment

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How can we do the right thing?

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Of the six intelligences we describe in our 3D model, the one that involves no thought and no logic is the one that’s the least considered and sometimes the hardest to comprehend. We’re talking here about instinctual intelligence – a … Continue reading →

Taking Risks, and Using Intuition & Instincts

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“Take A Risk” is the headline on a G2 article written by Oliver Burkeman this week. In it he reports on the work of “moustachioed psychologist Gerd Gigerenze”, who is one of the principal critics of the work and theories … Continue reading →

RSA Schools with Soul – A Way Forward: Part Three – Multiple Intelligences

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Is SMSC the right phrase or acronym to use for this integral part of learning? Our response to this is – maybe not. As we’ve already mentioned, SMSC is a relatively new concept – first introduced as an “all-encompassing phrase” … Continue reading →

Reflective Reading and World Book Day 2014

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In recent posts we’ve been considering mindfulness and the value of this practice for children. Slow down. Think about what you’re doing. Stop thinking. Stay in the moment. Appreciate. Learn. We’ve also been looking at the wealth and breadth of … Continue reading →

A Celebration of Reading

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What are you going to read today? Do we really need a dedicated day to celebrate reading? Why don’t we have a World Maths Day or a World Writing Day? Where’s World Music Day? Where’s World Cooking Day or World … Continue reading →

Blink – and Instinctual Intelligence.

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Truly successful decision-making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking. – Malcolm Gladwell The above quote came up on Twitter this morning, and I started thinking – how much of our conscious and critical thinking is “deliberate” anyway? … Continue reading →

Instinctual Intelligence in Action: Felix Baumgartner

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“It takes a lot of skill and practice to keep from freaking out and doing the wrong thing at the wrong time.” So said the sky-diving trainer of Felix Baumgartner speaking on the radio this morning. If you haven’t yet … Continue reading →

Tour de Paris

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Sometimes it’s good to act on instinct. Sometimes. On Saturday, having returned from a trip to Yorkshire, I was quietly sitting down to relax for the evening when my son returned from playing cricket with a question.“Why don’t we go … Continue reading →

What are Memories?

What are memories? Well, it’s complicated! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory Memories are quite different from ‘memory’ though obviously there are links. Memory is the ability to recall from an encoded message firmly embedded in the brain. Memories are those things which we recall … Continue reading →