Color and cognition in Mesoamerica

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Alex Fedde Kalverboer

The focus in this study is on relationships between neurological findings and free-field behavior in preschool children. The study was triggered by the problem of learning and behavior disorders in children, which are supposed to be related to a non-optimal condition of the nervous system and which are described in the literature under headings such as "minimal brain dysfunction (M. B. D.)" or "special learning disorders." There is much confusion and controversy as to the exact kinds of neurobehavioral relationships and their etiology. The study addresses the answer to this question: What are the relationships between neurological findings and "free-field" behavior, directly observed in variously structured environments, in a group of preschool aged children with a variety of minor neurological dysfunctions but without serious neurological handicaps and not selected because of behavioral problems? Additionally, direct observation and quantitative analyses of free-field behavior has not been used previously in relation to the M.B.D. problem nor on such a large scale in other human studies, but is promising as it can be applied in a variety of clinical and developmental problems.

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Alissa Finerman

"Regardless of where you are in life, Living in Your Top 1% will give you the framework you need to turn this vision into your reality. In this empowering and thought-provoking book, Alissa Finerman shares the most powerful ingredients for success and translates them into nine simple and easy-to-implement rituals. Combining research from the best thinkers in the field with a collection of compelling stories, Alissas has created a comprehensive guide to reaching your true potential."--Page 4 of cover.

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Susan Reid

Twelve contributors bring academic theories relating to child development to life in this revealing study. Areas covered include: intergenerational child-rearing, nurture and nature, and the origins of emotional disturbance.

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Janet Frame

Set in provincial, pre-1940 New Zealand, this novel explores the Withers family and in particular Daphne. When one of Daphne's sisters, Francie, dies at the rubbish dump where the children search for treasure, a crisis is provoked which leads Daphne to a mental asylum where she is given shock treatment. Her voice from 'the Dead Room' haunts the novel with its poetic insights.