“My journey away from violent extremism began 22 years ago, when I denounced racism and left the American whitesupremacist skinhead movement that I’d helped build,” shares Christian Picciolini, in his TED Talk. Fourteen-year old Christian just wanted to belong. A lack of quality time with his parents had left him feeling abandoned and lonely. Having withdrawn,…
This September, the next generations of preschoolers and kindergarteners have begun their lifelong journey of learning. In honor of them, we offer this short video by Dr. Bruce Perry, psychiatrist and expert on the long-term effects of childhood trauma to the biology of the brain. Here, he shares his opinion on the real goal of…
Recent research has shown that if by the end of third grade a child is not at reading level, they are at risk for not graduating high school. This is because in kindergarten through third grade a child is learning how to read. After that, they need to be able to read to learn. Students…
In this very thought-provoking, short video clip, Dr. Bruce Perry talks about how our brain reflects the world we grew up in. Instead of focusing on how trauma impacts brain development, his usual topic, he brings light to the topic of how our compartmentalized and screen-dominated society is affecting brain development by not providing enough…
This short video clip of Oprah and Dr. Bruce Perry about childhood trauma brings forth a whole new perspective on how to view and approach making a significant difference in the world. Dr. Perry said, “That same sensitivity that makes it possible for a young child to learn language very quickly is also the same…
Did you know that if as a child you experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse; emotional or physical neglect; or were exposed to household substance abuse, mental illness, incarceration, separation or divorce, that you are at an increase of almost anything bad you can imagine? In fact, if you experience more than three of these,…