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Music training enhances a brain function that dies away.  Studies show that early experiences of childhood determine which brain cells (neurons) will connect with other brain cells, and which ones will die away. Because neural connections are responsible for all types of intelligence, a child’s brain develops to its full potential only with exposure to the necessary music enriching experiences in early childhood. (Music Beats Computers at Enhancing Early Childhood Development, American Music Conference via PR NEWSWIRE: Neurological Research, February 1997)

Music achieves non-musical positive effects.  It has been shown that children develop faster socially, mentally, and even physically when exposed to music in their early childhood. "Thus, it appears that music studied for good and sufficient reasons for its own sake has beneficial ‘side effects’ on cognition." (Rausher, F.H.,Shaw G.I., Levine, L.J., Ky, K.N. & Wright, E.I. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Los Angeles, CA., August 13, 1994.)

incessant communication

does not lead to intellectual growth, but rather to a stunting of genuine intellectual development

solipsistic,

"being online" can contribute to hyper-individualism and a sense of unearned celebrity,

ubiquitous

requires literacy

Human society has experienced three profound social, economic, and cultural transformations—the agrarian revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and now the electronic revolution.

we can blend the best of our traditional intellectual linear culture—Socrates' wisdom of the 5th century BCE—with the current digital culture, creating a new learning and intellectual environment consistent with the cognitive and expressive demands of the 21st century.

Technical fixes to our outdated educational system are likely to be inadequate.

Critical reflection enables us to see the world from multiple points of view and imagine alternate outcomes

Thinking empirically is a form of social responsibility

education has taken on the role of dispensing "cultural capital" to individuals on the basis of a merit system that is a camouflaged proxy for social class and social position.

real basis of teamwork is the willingness to think collectively to solve common problems

that all knowledge is social.

When we think about thinking, we turn our mental pictures around ever so slowly to view them from different angles

multiple frames of reference

where knowledge creation is fluid, fast, and far more democratic.

we will incorporate a whole array of technological options into how, when, and where we learn. We will cease to think of technology as something that has its own identity, but rather as an extension of our minds, in much the same way that books extend our minds without a lot of fanfar

answers were always steps on the way to deeper questions.

Current high school dropout rates clearly indicate that our standardized testing regime and outdated curriculums are wasting the potential of our youth

f we stop thinking of schools as buildings and start thinking of learning as occurring in many different places, we will free ourselves from the conventional education model that still dominates our thinking.

"personal learning network,"

Even thoug

The fact is that we decide who we would let influence, inspire, or corrupt us.

It is true that children adopt or mimic certain behaviors in social settings in order to win acceptance of their peers.  How desperate children get for peer acceptance and approval depends on the sense of individuality (or lack of it) their families cultivate in them.  Children whose parents encourage them to think independently learn to question rather than to blindly follow.  Such children might be less influenced by their peers.

Parents influence at-home behavior and peers influence behavior outside the home, that is, the behavior in the social setting.  We learn how to make friends and influence others by first experimenting with our peers and then we transfer these skills to the adult world of coworkers and friends.  But, how we behave as partners and parents is more likely to be shaped by what we observe in our families as children.  

Peers influence our behavior but parents play a part in which peers we choose to associate with.  Our behavior in public and at work is largely determined by our childhood peers but our family behavior is determined by the early lessons we received at home. 

While classical music has proven in studies to be good for the thought process, even it can be distracting for some people. Trial and error is the only way to know how distracting music will be for you.

f your goal is to increase your concentration then music which has a constant, easy beat and light melodies are recommended.

If you are aiming to be more productive through being more relaxed, then you may be interested to learn that research has shown that music with an upbeat rhythm can reduce stress hormone levels by as much as 41%.

here are layers of social stratification in every society

here are the "haves" who coexist with the masses or "Have nots."

he PRB uses a measure of relative economic well being called the GNI PPP. The GNI PPP is the gross national income of a country converted to international dollars using a factor called the purchasing power parity.

That means the stratification difference between the world's top five countries is over 149 times higher than the bottom 5 countries.

More Developed Nations are nations with comparably higher wealth than most countries of the world including: Western Europe; Canada, United States, Japan, and Australia-these are also called Now Rich Countries.

lso called Now Poor Countries.

The higher the GNI PPP the better off the average person in that country

Females made much less income than males in all categories.

In sum, the females with the highest income are married.

Single females reported the lowest income

Basically, the higher the education, the higher the annual income in 2007.

Official data begin to tell you the story about how the layers look in a society.

Peer Pressure is two types; such as positive and negative peer pressure.

Gender and age are factors

Younger teens are more easily influenced than older teens, with peer pressure peaking in about eighth or ninth grade

confidence level, personality and degree of maturity make a difference.

The need for acceptance, approval, and belonging is vital during the teen years.

Quick thinking, making fast analysis and decisions

Strategy and anticipation

Developing reading and math skills

Perseverance

Pattern recognition

Estimating skills                o    Inductive reasoning and hypothesis testing

Mapping

Memory                o    Reasoned judgments               

Teamwork and cooperation when played with others

Simulation, real world skills

Too much video game playing makes your kid socially isolated.  Also, he may spend less time in other activities such as doing homework, reading, sports, and interacting with the family and friends.   Video games do not exercise your kid’s imaginative thinking.  Using imagination may be important in developing creativity.   Some video games teach kids the wrong values.  Violent behavior, vengeance and aggression are rewarded.  Negotiating and other nonviolent solutions are often not options.  Women are often portrayed as weaker characters that are helpless or sexually provocative.    Games can confuse reality and fantasy. Academic achievement may be negatively related to over-all time spent playing video games. Studies have shown that the more time a kid spends playing video games, the poorer is his performance in school.  (Anderson & Dill, 2000; Gentile, Lynch & Walsh, 2004) Video games may also have bad effects on some children’s health, including obesity, video-induced seizures. and postural, muscular and skeletal disorders, such as tendonitis, nerve compression, carpal tunnel syndrome. When playing online, your kid can pick up bad language and behavior from other people, and may make your kid vulnerable to online dangers.