Obsessive – Me? This time about Asperger’s
Obsessive? Moi?
I’ve been reading a lot about Asperger’s syndrome recently as we teach it as part of the A level psychology syllabus and it fascinates me. Asperger’s is a neuro-developmental difference which can mean that people with it have limited theory of mind.
Theory of mind is our ability to ‘mind read’ ie to … Read more
Ant- wisdom from Warner Bros on the power of diversity
The kids and I were watching The Ant Bully, or rather, I was doing yoga whilst half watching it. We’ve seen it before, but after 3 months of dark nights we are running out of new viewing.
This time, there was a scene that stuck with me so the next day I transcribed it … Read more
You have a choice
The kids and I have just been watching the nature series on the BBC about Thailand which focuses on the link between humans, spirituality as well as nature. We were watching a woman wading through lotus fields when youngest son asked why the lotus is part of Buddhism.
The commentary explained it as; ‘out of … Read more
Where are all the role models?
You know I’ve been feeling settled and restless, my last few blogs have been full of dis-comfort and a chaffing at the bit without knowing which direction it is I want to head in, but knowing I want to go somewhere.
I want to be with my family, I want to travel, I want to … Read more
Hormones and The Female Brain
OMG.. I have read another book that you HAVE to read. It will help you underestand yourself and the hormones which influence your life.
It was part of my book-a-day holiday fest and I wish I had had it when I was a kid; but then the research has only been available in the last … Read more
9 years – looking forward and back
9 years ending
What a year 2016 has been..all those deaths; Bowie, Prince, George Michael, Richard Adams, and 2 old friends…and on and on.
Then Brexit, Trump, Syria, the lorry in Marseilles, the lorry in Berlin.
So many endings.
One of the main things that P and I argue about is that I am … Read more
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