A chalkboard was placed in the middle of New York City recently. It invited people who passed by to write down their biggest regrets. What followed was fascinating. Remarkably, people stopped in front of the empty chalkboard and had the courage to write down the things they regretted most. Gradually...
Successful intelligence According to Robert Sternberg, Dean of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University in the United States, real success in life comes not from test scores and exam results but from what he defines as a synthesis of wisdom, intelligence and creativity – what he calls 'successful intelligence'. Sternberg experimented...
Woodstock School Principal, Dr Long, on how important perseverance is to achieving our full educational potential. Delaying gratification One of the most famous behavioural experiments of the 20th century was carried out at Stanford University in 1972. A marshmallow was offered to children on the understanding that if they could resist eating...
As students new and old settle into the routines of a new school year, there are three things you, as parents, can do to help ease the transition into boarding school life. Go easy on the telephone From time to time, your son or daughter will face challenges – from minor differences...
