Read “Unselfie: Why Empathetic
Kids Succeed in our All-About-Me World” by Michele Borba.
Teenagers today are 40% less
empathetic than they were thirty years ago. Why is a “lack of empathy,” called
by Dr. Michele Borba “the Selfie Syndrome” so dangerous? First, it hurts kids'
academic performance and drives to bullying behaviors.
Furthermore, it leads to increased
cheating and decreased resilience. Once children grow up, a lack of empathy obstructs
their ability to collaborate, innovate, and problem-solve-all must-have skills
for the comprehensive economy.
In “UnSelfie,” Dr.
Borba identifies the forces triggering the empathy crisis and shares an innovative,
researched-based, nine-step plan for reversing the process.
Empathy is a quality
that can be taught and nurtured. Dr. Borba offers an outline for parenting that
shows the results we all want: successful, happy kids who are kind, moral,
courageous, and resilient. “UnSelfie” is a blueprint for parents and
educators who want to kids shift their focus from I,
me, and mine...to we, us, and ours.
If you are interested in discussing
this topic with other parents, this guide could prove to be helpful clickhere for PDF or on the link below
See some of Borba's other books
and accomplishments by visiting her website click here or
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