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Emotional Intelligence Quotient
Posted on March 9, 2010 | No CommentsWhen Alfred Binet first developed his intelligence assessment, he constructed it in such a way that intelligence was defined by high performance on the test, and the skills tested were based on academic success. While this makes the traditional IQ tests valid for predicting school... -
Who is Responsible for Instilling a Sense of Morality in our Children and Adolescents Today?
Posted on March 9, 2010 | No CommentsParents have the main responsibility for instilling a sense of morality in their children. Both Old and New Testament parents were commanded to pass down God’s moral expectations to their children in a constant, proactive, loving manner (Deuteronomy 6:7, Ephesians 6:4). A recent study agrees,... -
The Effects of Childcare on a Newborn’s Overall Development
Posted on March 9, 2010 | 1 CommentAccording to the NICHD Study of Early Child Care, “Maternal employment by the ninth month was found to be linked to lower Bracken School Readiness Scores at 36 months, with the effects more pronounced when the mothers were working 30 or more hours per week…”... -
Confronting Sin in Counseling
Posted on March 5, 2010 | 1 CommentConfronting sin is usually not advised if there is not a good level of trust between the counselor and the client. McMinn (1996) identified four situations in which counselors can use to confront sin: silence, pondering, questioning, and direct censure. Direct censure is the most...