Teens today are forty percent less empathetic than they were thirty years ago.
Why is a lack of empathy-which goes hand-in-hand with the self-absorption epidemic Dr.
Michele Borba calls the Selfie Syndrome-so dangerous? First, it hurts kids' academic performance and leads to bullying behaviours.
Also, it correlates with more cheating and less resilience.
And once children grow up, a lack of empathy hampers their ability to collaborate, innovate and problem-solve-all must-have skills for the global economy.
In UnSelfie Dr.
Borba pinpoints the forces causing the empathy crisis and shares a revolutionary, researched-based, nine-step plan for reversing it.
Empathy is a trait that can be taught and nurtured.
Borba offers a framework for parenting that yields the results we all want: successful, happy kids who also 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.
Want | Successful happy kids who also are kind moral courageous and resilient |
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