Thinking Living Skills

"What kind of person do I want my child to be?" There are hundreds of books that give parents advice on everything from weaning to toilet training, from discipline to nutrition. But in spite of this overwhelming amount of information, there is very little research-based advice for parents on how to raise their children to be well rounded and achieve their full potential, helping them learn to take on life's challenges, communicate well with others, and remain committed to learning. These are the "essential life skills" that Ellen Galinsky has spent her career pursuing, through her own studies and through decades of talking with more than a hundred of the most outstanding researchers in child development and neuroscience. The good news is that there are simple everyday things that all parents can do to build these skills in their children for today and for the future. They don't cost money, and it's never too late to begin. In Mind in the Making, Ellen Galinsky has grouped this research into seven critical areas that children need most: (1) focus and self control; (2) perspective taking; (3) communicating; (4) making connections; (5) critical thinking; (6) taking on challenges; and (7) self-directed, engaged learning. For each of these skills, Galinsky shows parents what the studies have proven, and she provides numerous concrete things that parents can do—starting today—to strengthen these skills in their children. These aren't the kinds of skills that children just pick up; these skills have to be fostered. They are the skills that give children the ability to focus on their goals so that they can learn more easily and communicate what they've learned. These are the skills that prepare children for the pressures of modern life, skills that they will draw on now and for years to come. Mind in the Making is a truly groundbreaking book, one that teaches parents how to give children the most important tools they will need. Already acclaimed by such thought leaders as T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., David A. Hamburg, M.D., Adele Faber, and Judy Woodruff, Mind in the Making is destined to become a classic in the literature of parenting.

This book deals with things that you wish were taught in schools but typically left out, although essential for life and work; the life-skills. First part "Apollo" deals with reason and logic, and comprehensively covers critical thinking topics including cognitive biases, logical fallacy, mental models, and an overview of philosophy. Second part "Dionysus" deals with emotions and covers much of soft-skills, including emotional management, creativity, personal productivity, time management, personal finance, motivation, learning, memory, personality, social skills, and leadership. The key message is that reason and emotions are intertwined in much of our lives; child-like curiosity enables us to make the best use of it. Life-skills is a concise manual for better decision making and living a life well-lived. About the Author: Prof. Felix Bast is an award-winning Indian science communicator and a public educator working as a Full Professor at the Central University of Punjab, India. He is an expert panellist of the Paris-based International Science Council, an elected fellow of the Linnean Society of London, and a member of IUCN, Geneva. He holds PhD in Marine Biology from MEXT, Japan (alumnus of Monbukagakusho: MEXT Japanese Govt. international doctoral fellowship), and served as an expedition scientist in Indian Antarctic Mission. Dr. Bast discovered seven new species of marine algae and moss from India and Antarctica. He is an alumnus of IIT Bombay, University of Washington-US, Marine Biological Association of UK-Plymouth, UK, and Leibniz Institute of Tropical Marine Research, Bremen- Germany. Dr. Bast served as an in-residence intern with the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi and received "President's Inspired Teacher" recognition (2015). He also won the Teaching Innovator Award from the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (2019). He spread the word of scientific thinking through several media, including YouTube, school outreach talks, magazine articles, blogs, and books. Dr. Bast is also involved with SWAYAM, a flagship online education program of the Ministry of Education, Government of India as a Course Coordinator. A TEDx speaker, Dr Bast's works have been featured in numerous media, including All India Radio, Rajya Sabha TV, BBC, The Independent, The Hindu, Indian Express, Times of India etc. Dr. Bast is an advocate of sustainable lifestyle- a primary focus of his works. He is an avid cyclist who often commutes to his workplace by cycle. Dr. Bast is also a runner, a frequent blood donor, and an advocate of zero-waste and low-carbon footprint lifestyle. Dr. Bast has also signed up for posthumous whole-body donation for medical and forensic education and research through NOTTO, the Government of India. His previous books include Voyage to Antarctica (Vigyan Prasar/Govt of India), Arctic Circle (Amazon/KDP), and Textbook of Biostatistics and Mathematical Biology (Pearson).

This Conference Proceedings of the National Seminar entitled “Multidisciplinary Research and Practice” compiled by Dr. M. Kanika Priya records various research papers written by eminent scholars, professors and students. The articles range from English literature to Tamil literature, Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Education, Performing Arts, Information and Communication Technology, Engineering, Technology and Science, Medicine and Pharmaceutical Research, Economics, Sociology, Philosophy, Business, Management, Commerce and Accounting, Teacher Education, Higher Education, Primary and Secondary Education, Law, Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany), Agriculture and Computer Science. Researchers and faculty members from various disciplines have contributed their research papers. This book contains articles in Three languages, namely: English, Tamil and Hindi. As a editor Dr. M. Kanika Priya has taken up the tedious job of checking the validity and correctness of the research work in bringing out this conference proceedings in a beautiful manner. In its present shape and size, this anthology will, hopefully, find a place on the library shelves and enlighten the academics all round the world.

Creativity is not just a favourable trait to embrace but an essential in the development of every field. The articles in this book showcase creativity in developing education. To this end, three aspects of creativity make up the book: its use in pedagogy, its enablers and its measurement. The articles are written by a number of experts, bringing forth compelling topics such as the flipped classroom, Kahoot!, and using sports and Hollywood films to foster creative thinking. Case studies featured exhibit the practical ways in which the concepts introduced may be applied. This publication provides invaluable insight and guidance to readers in designing strategies that will help unleash maximum creativity at their learning institutions.