Stuart Shanker - Preparing Children and Teens for Democracy

Jul 10, 2019 · 1h 6m 37s
Stuart Shanker - Preparing Children and Teens for Democracy
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In this talk, Dr. Shanker puts the Self-Reg lens on the current state of democracy, particularly threats to democracy stemming from the recent rise in populist authoritarianism. • The connection...

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In this talk, Dr. Shanker puts the Self-Reg lens on the current state of democracy, particularly threats to democracy stemming from the recent rise in populist authoritarianism.

• The connection between high levels of stress and increasing appeal of authoritarianism
• How authoritarian populists use rhetoric to put (and keep) audiences in “red brain”
• The role of universal education in maintaining a free and democratic society
• The link between moral, prosocial thinking and the ability of democracies to
create a just society for all
• How Self-Reg can help teachers and parents can support blue brain functioning
and moral development in the youngsters who will be next generation of leaders in our democracy
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