Page 1 Phactum October 2010 "There are only two things a child will share willingly -- PhactumPhactum communicable The Newsletter and Propaganda Organ of the diseases and his mother's age." Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking Dr. Benjamin October 2010 Spock (1903 - 1998) editor: Ray Haupt email:
[email protected] Webmaster: Wes Powers http://phact.org/ PhACT Meeting Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM Dr. David Cattell, Chairman of the Physics Department of Community College of Philadelphia, will host Dr. Catherine Fiorello, Professor of Psychology at Temple University. At Community College of Philadelphia. In Lecture Room C2-28 of the Center for Business and Industry. Enter at the corner of 18th and Callowhill Streets This meeting is free and open to the public. Myths of Psychology and Child Rearing Will boosting my child‘s self-esteem lead to a better life? Will cutting out sugar cure my child‘s hyperactivity? Will our children do better in school if teachers match instruction to their learning styles? Does teaching children about sex or homosexuality make them promiscuous or gay? Will holding my child back in first grade give him time to mature? Does DARE cut down on alcohol and drug use by students? Does spanking make kids more obedient? Does breastfeeding make kids smarter? Is ―teaching to the test‖ a waste of time? Is there really an epidemic of autism? Dr. Catherine Fiorello is Assistant Professor and Cartoon by Gruhn Director of the School Psychology Program at Temple
[email protected] University. She is best known for her work on cognitive Used by Permission (Continued on page 2) "Random chance seems to have operated in our favor" -- Spock "In plain, non-Vulcan English, we've been lucky" -- McCoy "I believe I said that, Doctor" -- Spock (The Doomsday Machine) Page 2 Phactum October 2010 and neuropsychological assessment and is co-author of the bestselling School Neuropsychology with her colleague Brad Hale.